Ecology of Cyllopus lucasii
 
Main Ref. Rauschert, M. and W.E. Arntz, 2015
Remarks Predatory; phytoplankton could serve as secondary food (Ref. 51678).

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 Cyllopus lucasii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Hopkins, T.L. and J.J. Torres, 1989
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Hopkins, T.L. and J.J. Torres, 1989
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Hopkins, T.L. and J.J. Torres, 1989

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.09 0.25 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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