Ecology of Colus gracilis
 
Main Ref. Ellis, J.R., G. Burt and S.I. Rogers, 2007
Remarks Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Occurs at depths between 50 to 200 m in silt to very fine sand substrate (Ref. 96391).

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 Colus gracilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); silt;
Substrate Ref. Callaway, R., J. Alsvag, I. de Boois, J. Cotter, A. Ford, H. Hinz, S. Jennings, I. Kroncke, J. Lancaster, G. Piet, P. Prince and S. Ehrich, 2002
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Jennings, S., J. Lancaster, A. Woolmer and J. Cotter, 1999
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ramsay, K., M.J. Kaiser, P.G. Moore and R.N. Hughes, 1997
Feeding habit feeding on dead animals (scavenger)
Feeding habit Ref. Ramsay, K., M.J. Kaiser, P.G. Moore and R.N. Hughes, 1997

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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