Ecology Summary - Lunella torquata

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Ecology of Lunella torquata

Main Ref.	Benkendorff, K., 2005
Remarks	Herbivorous. Dwells in subtidal limestone, sandstone, granite, boulder, and wave-exposed reefs. Found offshore and near-shore at protected areas (Ref. 129010).

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 Lunella torquata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.	Wernberg, T., M. White and M.A. Vanderklift, 2008
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Wernberg, T., M. White and M.A. Vanderklift, 2008

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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