Main Ref. | Poutiers, J.M., 1998 |
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Remarks | Intertidal, on exposed rocky shores (Refs. 799, 75835). Occupy the mid and low intertidal zone. Graze on microalgae, encrusting macroalgae, and their spores. Exhibits homing behavior (Ref. 127113). Found amongst Mytilisepta virgata beds (Ref. 126136). Part of the fouling communities attached to raft frames in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: macrobenthos; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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Substrate Ref. | Batoy, C.B., 2050 |
Special habitats | Beds: bivalve; rock; vegetation |
Special habitats Ref. | Batoy, C.B., 2050 |
Ref. | Liu, J.H., 1995 |
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Association remarks | Co-occur with another limpet Cellana toreuma in rocky intertidal shores in Hong Kong. This can be attributed to their similar methods of feeding (Ref. 127113). |
Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Batoy, C.B., 2050 |
Feeding habit | grazing on aquatic plants |
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Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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