Main Ref. | Read, G.B. (comp.), 2004 |
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Remarks | Lives in crevices, cracks and coral rubble where muddy sand accumulates. Also occurs on shallow reef platforms, in mussel and oyster beds (Ref. 107425). Deposit feeder (Ref. 107249), using its tentacles or palps to feed on particulate organic matter (Ref. 107425). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rubble; |
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Substrate Ref. | Riegl, B. and S.J. Purkis, 2012 |
Special habitats | Beds: bivalve; Coral Reefs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Riegl, B. and S.J. Purkis, 2012 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Riegl, B. and S.J. Purkis, 2012 |
Feeding habit | browsing on substrate |
Feeding habit Ref. | Riegl, B. and S.J. Purkis, 2012 |
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 | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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