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Ecology Summary - Argonauta argo
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Ecology of Argonauta argo
 
Main Ref. Hochberg, F.G. and Y.E. Camacho-García, 2009
Remarks Epipelagic (Ref. 83938). Females use the shell to trap air, gathered at the sea surface, to attain neutral bouyancy (Ref. 96968). Few shells found washed up on beaches (Ref. 88739).

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 Argonauta argo may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Hochberg, F.G. and Y.E. Camacho-García, 2009
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with gelatinous zooplankton (Ref. 98617).
Association remarks The argonaut was observed to be grasping to the aboral surface of a scyphomedusa near the surface while feeding on its gastral cavity; the cnidarian may confer shelter, protection or camouflage against predators (Ref. 98617).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.50 0.10 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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