Ecology Summary - Holothuria arenicola

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Ecology of Holothuria arenicola

Main Ref.	James, D.B., 2001
Remarks	Burrows in sand and is often associated with seagrass beds (Ref. 85218). This is a highly burrowing form. A fish is known to live inside the body (Ref. 118). Caribbean specimens eject Cuvierian tubules when disturbed (Ref. 85218). Deposit feeder (Ref. 833).

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 Holothuria arenicola may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Fishelson, L., 1971
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006

Associations

Ref.	James, D.B., 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Mosher, C., 1980

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
Ref.