Ecology Summary - Ophiura texturata

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Ecology of Ophiura texturata

Main Ref.	Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala, 2003
Remarks	Inhabits the subtidal region, in soft bottoms of slightly muddy sand or slightly mixed sediments. Also found in areas influenced by estuarine outflows (Ref. 96507).

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 Ophiura texturata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Desroy, N., C. Warembourg, J. M. Dewarumez and J. C. Dauvin., 2002
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala, 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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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