Ecology Summary - Stomatolepas elegans

Ecology Summary - Stomatolepas elegans

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Ecology of Stomatolepas elegans

Main Ref.	Wirtz, P., R. Araújo and A.J. Southward, 2006
Remarks	Sublittoral (Ref. 99821). Epibiotic (Ref. 111011). Embedded in the soft skin portion of chelonians (Ref. 1064).

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 Stomatolepas elegans may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref.	Wirtz, P., R. Araújo and A.J. Southward, 2006
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (Found on Dermochelys coriacea (Ref. 2767).); vertebrates (sea turtles);
Special habitats Ref.	Wirtz, P., R. Araújo and A.J. Southward, 2006

Associations

Ref.	Jones, D.S., M.A. Hewitt and A. Sampey, 2000
Associations
Associated with	Epizoic on soft skin and throat of sea turtles.
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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