Ecology of Colus islandicus
 
Main Ref. Piepenburg, D., N.V. Chernova, C.F. von Dorrien, J. Gutt, A.V. Neyelov, E. Rachor, L. Saldanha and M.K. Schmid, 1996
Remarks Free-living (Ref. 3123). Data on main food and feeding type based on another species of the same Genus (Ref. 96529).

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 islandicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Piepenburg, D., N.V. Chernova, C.F. von Dorrien, J. Gutt, A.V. Neyelov, E. Rachor, L. Saldanha and M.K. Schmid, 1996
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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