Ecology of Linckia laevigata
| Main Ref. | Schoppe, S., 2000 |
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| Remarks | Occurs in shallow reef areas exposed to the sunlight, on rocks, dead coral or rubble at depths of 0 to 60 m (Ref. 800). Also on a reef slope (Ref. 97449); among sponges, macroalgae and seagrasses (Ref. 82802). Juveniles hide under corals and rocks. Feeds on detritus, small invertebrates living on algal mats and dead animals (Ref. 800). Associated with coral communities. Likely feeds on turf algae and bacterial film over hard substrates (Ref. 129602). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: mobile; megabenthos; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Schoppe, S., 2000 |
| Special habitats | Beds: algae/seaweed; rock; sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; Corals: hard corals: ( on exoskeleton, ); |
| Special habitats Ref. | Claereboudt, M.R., 2019 |
Associations
| Ref. | Schoppe, S., 2000 |
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| Associations | parasitism; symbiosis; |
| Associated with | Periclimenes soror; Thyca crystallina (Refs. 800, 129602). Asterophylia culcitae; Hololepidella laingensis; Hololepidella millari; Stilifer sp.; Carapus mourlani (Ref. 102254). |
| Association remarks | All are symbionts. Thyca crystallina is parasitic. |
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feeding
| Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Schoppe, S., 2000 |
| Feeding habit | browsing on substrate |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Schoppe, S., 2000 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| From individual food items | 2.87 | 0.03 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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