Ecology Summary - Conus marmoreus

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Ecology of Conus marmoreus

Main Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks	It is common in shallow waters with sandy substrates (Ref. 128042). Also found in subtidal areas where it feeds on gastropods (Ref. 3204).

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 Conus marmoreus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.	The Academy of Natural Sciences, 2006
Special habitats	Beds: rock; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	The Academy of Natural Sciences, 2006

Associations

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

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	The Academy of Natural Sciences, 2006
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	The Academy of Natural Sciences, 2006

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	3.37	0.58			Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.

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