Ecology Summary - Squilla biformis

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Ecology of Squilla biformis

Main Ref.	Barraza, J.E., 2000
Remarks	Mesolittoral zone (Ref. 101377). Occurs in muddy bottoms consisting of silt and clay (Ref. 101377). Obligate carnivore (Ref. 107082).

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 Squilla biformis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Hernáez, P., T.M. Clarke, C. Benavides-Varela, F. Villalobos-Rojas, J. Nívia-Ruiz and I.S. Wehrtmann, 2011
Special habitats	Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Hernáez, P., T.M. Clarke, C. Benavides-Varela, F. Villalobos-Rojas, J. Nívia-Ruiz and I.S. Wehrtmann, 2011

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Hof, C.H., 1998
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Hof, C.H., 1998

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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