Ecology of Onithochiton hirasei
 
Main Ref. Bullock, R.C. and K.D. Harper, 1994
Remarks Intertidal to subtidal. On exposed rocks covered by Sargassum. Also found on mussel beds (Ref. 128661).

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 Onithochiton hirasei may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: bivalve;
Special habitats Ref. Bullock, R.C. and K.D. Harper, 1994

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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 2.28 0.15 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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