Ecology of Parastichopus regalis
 
Main Ref. Göthel, H., 1992
Remarks Abundant in the continental shelf (Refs. 93433, 122969); also found in the continental slope (Ref. 93433). Lives on rubble (Ref. 111335). Recorded from the upper sublittoral zone of Sidi Medjdoub, Mostaganem, Algeria. Abundant in depths of 150 to 200m with a constant water temperature of 13°C (Ref. 128655).

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 Parastichopus regalis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; ooze ( detritus ); Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Other habitats: seamounts;
Special habitats Ref. Palomino, D., B. Alonso, C. Lo Iacono, D. Casas, E. d’Acremont, G. Ercilla, C. Gorini, J.T. Vázquez, 2016

Associations

Ref. Göthel, H., 1992
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 3.48 0.09 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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