Ecology of Galeodea rugosa
 
Main Ref. Templado, J. and R. Villanueva, 2010
Remarks Occurs on soft bottoms of several mud volcanoes (Ref. 105640). Found in the continental shelf (Ref. 122967) and slope (Ref. 105629). Members of the family Cassidae are carnivores with a single pair or large salivary glands, feeding on echinoderms (Ref. 106989).

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 Galeodea rugosa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Rueda, J.L., E. González-García, P. Marina, T. Oporto, C. Rittierott and N. López-González, 2012
Special habitats Other habitats: seamounts;
Special habitats Ref. Rueda, J.L., E. González-García, P. Marina, T. Oporto, C. Rittierott and N. López-González, 2012

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Andrews, E.B., A.M. Page and J.D. Taylor, 1999
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Andrews, E.B., A.M. Page and J.D. Taylor, 1999

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.93 0.14 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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