Ecology Summary - Euchelus asper

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Ecology of Euchelus asper

Main Ref.	Higo, S., P. Callomon and Y. Goto, 1999
Remarks	Found under rocks and in sand, in intertidal areas (Ref. 130068). Members of the family Trochidae browse on detritus and algae, sometimes filter-feeding (Ref. 349).

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 Euchelus asper may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Higo, S., P. Callomon and Y. Goto, 1999
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
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.