Ecology Summary - Sculpsitechinus auritus

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Ecology of Sculpsitechinus auritus

Main Ref.	Chao, S.-M., 2000
Remarks	Inshore deposit-feeder (Ref. 85000). Found in waters less than 30m. Dwells on soft substrates. Feeds on organic matter (Ref. 129602).

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 Sculpsitechinus auritus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.	Chao, S.-M., 2000
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Chao, S.-M., 2000
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Chao, S.-M., 2000

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	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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