Ecology Summary - Ovula ovum

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Ecology of Ovula ovum

Main Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks	In shallow waters, it is near black, soft corals or sponges (Ref. 799). Common on the large fleshy soft coral Sarcophyton (Ref. 349).

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 Ovula ovum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.	Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
Special habitats	Corals: soft corals Other habitats: other invertebrates (near sponges);
Special habitats Ref.	Abbott, R.T., 1991

Associations

Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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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