Ecology Summary - Cellana exarata

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Ecology of Cellana exarata

Main Ref.	Osorio, C. and V. Cantuarias, 1989
Remarks	Thrives in the spray zone, but it may be found seaward to the calcareous algal zone. Well suited for this variable environment due to its ability to ventilate its mantle cavity when it is dry (Ref. 122680).

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 Cellana exarata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.	State of hawaii, 2020
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	State of hawaii, 2020
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	State of hawaii, 2020

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
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