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Ecology of Echinaster luzonicus
 
Main Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Remarks Inhabits reef areas from intertidal zone at depths of 2 to 15 m (Ref. 800). Exposed on open substrates. Rarely observed on reef flats and lagoon and very rare on seaward reef (Ref. 102252). Feeds on organic material and microinvertebrates. Reproduces asexually by fission (Ref. 800).

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 Echinaster luzonicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; megabenthos;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef flats;
Special habitats Ref. Yamaguchi, M., 1975

Associations

Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with Asterophylia culcitae; Periclimenes soror; Stellicola oreastriphilus; Doridicola echinasteris; Coeloplana astericola (Ref. 102254).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.03 0.24 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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