Ecology of Aristaeopsis edwardsiana
 
Main Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Remarks Benthic (Ref. 91956). Predominantly deep-water species (Ref. 104150). Found on muddy bottom. Temperate to tropical environment (Ref. 8). Feeds on crustaceans, sediment, fishes, cephalopods, anthozoans, polychaetes and echinoderms (Ref. 104150).

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 Aristaeopsis edwardsiana may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; demersal; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. de Rezende, G.A., P.R. Pezzuto, L.F.C. Dumont and F. D'Incao, 2014
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. de Rezende, G.A., P.R. Pezzuto, L.F.C. Dumont and F. D'Incao, 2014

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.95 0.37 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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