Ecology Summary - Holothuria turriscelsa

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Ecology of Holothuria turriscelsa

Main Ref.	Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006
Remarks	This nocturnal species inhabits forereef slopes to at least 30 meters in depth. Disturbance causes this animal to eject large Cuvierian tubules in large amounts (Ref. 85218). Depth estimate based on Family.

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 Holothuria turriscelsa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.	Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs;
Special habitats Ref.	Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

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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
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