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Ecology Summary - Cittarium pica
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Ecology of Cittarium pica
 
Main Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Remarks Shallow subtidal, on rocks and shell rubble (Ref. 355). They are also found in intertidal and offshore coral reefs, particularly on algae, boulder, and coral habitats (Ref. 83934). Herbivore-detritivore. Most feeding seems to occur at night and early morning. Feeds on a wide variety of algae, sand and detritus (Ref. 105349).

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 Cittarium pica may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Rodríguez-Sevilla, L., R. Vargas and J. Cortés, 2009

Associations

Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Robertson, R., 2003
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Robertson, R., 2003

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 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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