Ecology Summary - Conomurex luhuanus

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Ecology of Conomurex luhuanus

Main Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks	Abundant on sandy bottoms of coral reef areas, among seagrass and coral rubby (Ref. 128042). Found in coastal lagoons, and other protected areas where the bottom is devoid of mud (Ref. 349). Feeds on benthic algae (Ref. 2924).

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 Conomurex luhuanus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Paulay, G., 2000
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Paulay, G., 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.
Ref.

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