Ecology Summary - Planaxis sulcatus

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Ecology of Planaxis sulcatus

Main Ref.	Smith, B.D., 2003
Remarks	Eulittoral, around rocks and sand (Ref. 128042). Found subtidal, on rubble (Ref. 75835) and rocky intertidal areas (Ref. 2925). Common in sheltered rocky environments (Ref. 107294). Feeds on microalgae (Ref. 107294). Part of both epibenthic and arboreal communities in mangrove areas (Ref. 128397).

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 Planaxis sulcatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Smith, B.D., 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Harasewych, M.G. and F. Moretzsohn, 2014
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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