Ecology Summary - Conus monachus

Ecology Summary - Conus monachus

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Ecology of Conus monachus

Main Ref.	Allen, G.R. and S.A. McKenna, 2001
Remarks	Found in shallow sublittoral zone among corals. Also inhabits sand under rocks and muddy sand. Known to co-exist with mixed colonies of C. achatinus, C. decurtatus, and C. striolatus.

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 Conus monachus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	IUCN, 2014
Special habitats	Beds: rock; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	IUCN, 2014
Associations
Associated with	C. achatinus; C. decurtatus; C. striolatus.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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
Ref.

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