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Ecology Summary - Scaphander lignarius
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Ecology of Scaphander lignarius
 
Main Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050
Remarks Deep-sea species (Ref. 107017). Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 105470). Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Inhabits sand (Ref. 105644). Sub-surface deposit feeder (Ref. 105850). Scaphander species are carnivores. Feeds on small shelled mollusks, forams, young echinoids, sipunculids and polychaetes (Ref. 107017).

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 Scaphander lignarius may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Ellis, J.R., G. Burt and S.I. Rogers, 2007
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Eilertsen, M.H. and M.A.E. Malaquias, 2013
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Eilertsen, M.H. and M.A.E. Malaquias, 2013

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.32 0.16 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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