Ecology Summary - Stomopneustes variolaris

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Ecology of Stomopneustes variolaris

Main Ref.	Jeng, M.-S., 1998
Remarks	Grazing species. Feeds on seaweed and encrusting algae. Nocturnal. Dwells in deep crevices. Occasionally found with Haliotis mariae (Ref. 129602).

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 Stomopneustes variolaris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.	Claereboudt, M.R., 2019
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.	Claereboudt, M.R., 2019

Associations

Ref.	Claereboudt, M.R., 2019
Associations
Associated with	Haliotis mariae.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Claereboudt, M.R., 2019

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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