Ecology Summary - Synapta maculata

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Ecology of Synapta maculata

Main Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Remarks	Occurs on sandy areas (Ref. 115900), seagrass beds or under rocks on reef flats (Ref. 118). Feeds on organic material gathered using its tentacles (Ref. 800).

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 Synapta maculata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; ooze (, organic );
Substrate Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Special habitats	Beds: rock; sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef flats;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000
Feeding habit	other
Feeding habit Ref.	Schoppe, S., 2000

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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