Ecology of Diogenes avarus
 
Main Ref. Davie, P.J.F., 2002
Remarks Occurs intertidally on pebble beaches or in areas with fine sand and gravel, often on rubble near mangrove areas (Ref. 81753). Inhabits empty shells of Umbonium vestiarum and Cerithidea cingulata (Ref. 83393). On sand and muddy sand (Ref. 107938).

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 Diogenes avarus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Davie, P.J.F., 2002
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (Empty shells of Umbonium vestiarum and Cerithidea cingulata (Ref. 83393).);
Special habitats Ref. Moradmand, M. and A. Sari, 2007

Associations

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feeding

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
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Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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