Main Ref. | Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999 |
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Remarks | Uncommon species inhabiting coastal waters. Found in the mantle cavity of pearl oysters (Pinctada spp.) and other large bivalves (Ref. 1602, 75154) as well as in holothurians (Ref. 7300). It feeds on crustaceans and polychaetes and is reported to tend towards sexual pairing in the host. |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic; |
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Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
Feeding habit Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1991 |
Estimation method | Original sample | Unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 3.31 | 0.41 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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