Ecology of Armatobalanus allium
 
Main Ref. Hosie, A.M., A. Sampey, P.J. Davie and D.S. Jones, 2015
Remarks Known as a sublittoral fouling species.

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 Armatobalanus allium may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Hosie, A.M., A. Sampey, P.J. Davie and D.S. Jones, 2015
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (scleractinian corals);
Special habitats Ref. Jones, D.S., M.A. Hewitt and A. Sampey, 2000

Associations

Ref. Jones, D.S., M.A. Hewitt and A. Sampey, 2000
Associations
Associated with Attached to living scleractinian corals (e.g. Montipora informis, M. venosa, Psammocora superficialis, P. contigua, Porites lobata, Pavona decussata, Cyathelia avillaris, Acanthastrea sp., Plesiastrea versipora, Cyphastrea serailia and Oulastrea crispata).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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