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Ecology Summary - Scutus unguis
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Ecology of Scutus unguis
 
Main Ref. Smith, B.D., 2003
Remarks Found in intertidal rocky shores and coral reefs (Ref. 85382). Also found in intertidal to 10 m, on rubble (Ref. 75835).

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 Scutus unguis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Chou, L.M. and K.S. Tan, 2008
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Chou, L.M. and K.S. Tan, 2008

Associations

Ref. Smith, B.D., 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Kangas, M.I., S. Morrison, P. Unsworth, E. Lai, I. Wright and A. Thomson, 2006
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
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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