Ecology Summary - Choriaster granulatus
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Ecology of Choriaster granulatus
 
Main Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Remarks Inhabits reefs at depths of 5 to 40 cm (Ref. 800). Exposed on open substrates (Ref. 102252). Found in sandy habitats, among corals and sponges (Ref. 82802). Feeds on coral polyps and other small invertebrates as well as carrion (Ref. 800).

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 Choriaster granulatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; megabenthos; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Jeng, M.-S., 1998
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Associations parasitism; solitary; symbiosis;
Associated with symbionts such Asterophylia culcitae (sea star); Hololepidella millari (polychaete); Periclimenes soror (shrimp) (Ref. 102254); Asterocomes indica and Stellicomes tumidulus (parasitic copepods) (Ref. 102263).
Association remarks
Parasitism outside host

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
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 3.84 0.38 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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