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Ecology Summary - Chicoreus ramosus
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Ecology of Chicoreus ramosus
 
Main Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks Often on clean coarse sand and rubble bottoms in which large individuals partially bury themselves. Preys on bivalves and other gastropods (Ref. 349). Damages pearl oyster beds (Ref. 799).

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 Chicoreus ramosus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, ); Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
Special habitats Coral Reefs; Other habitats: burrows; other invertebrates (This species preys on bivalves and gastropods.);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.64 0.13 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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