Ecology of Asychis biceps
 
Main Ref. Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979
Remarks Main food is detritus, may include either protozoa or diatoms (based from the feeding ecology of the family Maldanidae; Ref. 87179).

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 Asychis biceps may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref. Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979

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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