Ecology Summary - Cerataspis monstrosus

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Ecology of Cerataspis monstrosus

Main Ref.	Poupin, J., 1998
Remarks	Abyssal; benthic detritivore (Ref. 334). An active, necrophagous scavenger (Ref. 97347).

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 Cerataspis monstrosus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.	Janßen, F., T. Treude and U. Witte, 2000
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Gore, R.H., 1985
Feeding habit	feeding on dead animals (scavenger)
Feeding habit Ref.	Janßen, F., T. Treude and U. Witte, 2000

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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