Ecology Summary - Acanthodoris pilosa

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Ecology of Acanthodoris pilosa

Main Ref.	Behrens, D.W. and A. Hermosillo, 2005
Remarks	This species is found in infralittoral areas particularly in gulfs and estuaries. It is known as an omnivore, predator and a scavenger. It feeds on planktonic and minute detrital food items through either suspension or deposit feeding (Ref. 87872).

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 Acanthodoris pilosa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle and L. Bajona (eds.), 2010
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Behrens, D.W. and A. Hermosillo, 2005
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle and L. Bajona (eds.), 2010
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle and L. Bajona (eds.), 2010

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.