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Ecology Summary - Aliculastrum cylindricum
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Ecology of Aliculastrum cylindricum
 
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and S.A. McKenna, 2001
Remarks Found in shallow waters in sand and among weeds (Ref. 799). Members of the family Haminoeidae are herbivorous, feeding mainly on diatoms and green algae (Ref. 108709).

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 Aliculastrum cylindricum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Abbott, R.T., 1991
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Malaquias, M.A.E., S. Condinho, J.L. Cervera and M. Sprung, 2004
Feeding habit
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
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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