Ecology of Ranella olearium
 
Main Ref. IUCN, 2006
Remarks Outer shelf-upper bathyal species (Ref. 106069). Found on hard bottom (Ref. 106069) and exposed sandy beach (Ref. 84279). Ranellinae are generalist predators, feeding on echinoderms, ascidians and polychaetes (Ref. 87385)

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 Ranella olearium may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Gaillard, J.M., 1987
Special habitats Other habitats: seamounts;
Special habitats Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Katsanevakis, S., E. Lefkaditou, S. Galinou-Mitsoudi, D. Koutsoubas and A. Zenetos, 2008
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Katsanevakis, S., E. Lefkaditou, S. Galinou-Mitsoudi, D. Koutsoubas and A. Zenetos, 2008

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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