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Ecology of Argobuccinum pustulosum
 
Main Ref. Rosenberg, G., 2009
Remarks Found on or around coastal rocks (Ref. 82479), intertidal rocks and at depths of 40 to 100 m (Ref. 105658). Most specimens are trawled or dredged on the shelff at depths of 20 to 100 m (Ref. 122471). Species under the family Ranellidae are carnivorous mesogastropods known to feed on polychaetes, bivalves, ascidians, gastropods, echinoderms and crustaceans (Ref. 69146). Illustrated feeding on the ascidian Sycozoa sp. (Ref. 106980).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Argobuccinum pustulosum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Hayward, B.W., M. Morley, J. Riley, N. Smith and G. Stace, 1995
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Govan, H., 1995
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Govan, H., 1995

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.00 0.00 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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