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Ecology Summary - Eucidaris tribuloides
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Ecology of Eucidaris tribuloides
 
Main Ref. Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Remarks This is an epibenthic and subtidal species found in coral reefs, seagrass, and rocky bottoms (Ref. 83942). Inhabits crevices in reefs and back-reef lagoons (Ref. 415, 86574), in zones of reef crest, sand, rubble, patch reef, buttress, spur and groove, as well as Thalassia beds (Ref. 86574) Omnivorous grazer and spawns on the full moon (Ref. 415).

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 Eucidaris tribuloides may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Kier, P.M., 1975
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Kier, P.M., 1975

Associations

Ref. Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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 2.50 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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