Ecology of Ischnochiton comptus
 
Main Ref. Higo, S., P. Callomon and Y. Goto, 1999
Remarks Found from intertidal to 50 m, on rocks and gravel (Ref. 75835). Also found under stones, just before Sargassum (Ref. 128661).

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 Ischnochiton comptus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: rock;
Special habitats Ref. Higo, S., P. Callomon and Y. Goto, 1999

Associations

Ref. Burghardt, G. and L. Burghardt, 2006
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 2.34 0.19 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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