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Ecology Summary - Conus ebraeus
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Ecology of Conus ebraeus
 
Main Ref. Tröndlé, J. and R. von Cosel, 2005
Remarks Found in shallow waters, particularly on sand and rock flats (Refs. 799, 128042). Subtidal (Ref. 100947). Also found on reef areas of lagoons (Ref. 97298). A vermivore (Ref. 96679).

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 Conus ebraeus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
Special habitats Beds: rock; Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Kohn, A.J. and G.H. Orians, 1962

Associations

Ref. Smith, B.D., 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Kohn, A.J. and G.H. Orians, 1962
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Duda, T.F. Jr. and S.R. Palumbi, 2004

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.06 0.26 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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