Ecology Summary - Pinnoctopus cordiformis

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Ecology of Pinnoctopus cordiformis

Main Ref.	Andrew, N. and M. Francis, 2003
Remarks	Benthic (Ref. 85025), coastal octopus (Ref. 122142). Typically lives in sandy and rocky substrata (Ref. 122141).

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 Pinnoctopus cordiformis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Harliwich, D.D., 2011
Special habitats
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Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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	4.20	0.41			Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
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