Ecology Summary - Accalathura gigantissima

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Ecology of Accalathura gigantissima

Main Ref.	Schotte, M., B.F. Kensley and S. Shilling, 1995
Remarks	Epibenthic macropredator (Ref. 117902). Preys on amphipods, which it pierces and sucks on via its specialized mouthparts (Ref. 117936).

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 Accalathura gigantissima may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Wagele, J.W., 1985
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Wagele, J.W., 1985

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	3.29	0.53			Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
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