Ecology of Thaumoctopus mimicus
| Main Ref. | Norman, M.D. and F.G. Hochberg, 2005 |
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| Remarks | This octopus often occupies the vacated burrows of other animals. These lairs appear temporary or may form a network of regular lairs within a home range. Individuals were observed to occupy a particular hole for periods of between one to four days. Some individuals were observed to leave one hole at first light, forage throughout the day (including entering and exiting from various animal burrows throughout the day) and remain overnight within the last hole encountered during foraging bouts. These animals were observed to emerge from the same hole at first light the next day (Ref. 96968). Active during the day. Feeds on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 7940). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; mud; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn, 2014 |
| Special habitats | Other habitats: burrows; |
| Special habitats Ref. | Jereb, P., C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman and J.K. Finn, 2014 |
Associations
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feeding
| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Norman, M.D. and F.G. Hochberg, 2005 |
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Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| From individual food items | 3.96 | 0.65 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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