Ecology of Aspidosiphon steenstrupii
 
Main Ref. Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Remarks Commonly found burrowing in coral rubbles of the subtidal and intertidal zones (Ref. 415). Borings found in all types of coral rock throughout reef at all depths but are most common at reef crest in Porites asteroides and Acropora palmata (Ref. Commonly found burrowing in coral rubbles of the subtidal and intertidal zones (Ref. 87224).

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 Aspidosiphon steenstrupii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Rice, M.E. and I.G. Macintyre, 1982
Special habitats Beds: rock; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; reef flats; Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Rice, M.E. and I.G. Macintyre, 1982

Associations

Ref. Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Associations
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Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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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