Ecology Summary - Astroides calycularis

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Ecology of Astroides calycularis

Main Ref.	Vafidis, D., 2010
Remarks	Known from circalittoral zones (Ref. 85338). Believed to be a warm water species with narrow temperature tolerance (Ref. 115189). Common azooxanthellate, generally in shaded habitats, below overhangs or cave entrances (Ref. 107537). In fissures of rocky shores. Appears in two forms: the flat one lives in shallow waters while the turf shape lives in deeper waters, caves, and slopes (Ref. 115189).

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 Astroides calycularis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.	Grubelic, I., B. Antolic, M. Despalatovic, B. Grbec and G.B. Paklar, 2004

Associations

Ref.	Grubelic, I., B. Antolic, M. Despalatovic, B. Grbec and G.B. Paklar, 2004
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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.