Ecology Summary - Lissodiadema purpureum

Ecology Summary - Lissodiadema purpureum

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Ecology of Lissodiadema purpureum

Main Ref.	State of hawaii, 2020
Remarks	lnhabits rocky substrates from around 6 to over 46 m. Young urchins are most often found under stones while larger ones in caves and crevices. Grazes on algae. Hosts a commensal shrimp. (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 Lissodiadema purpureum may be found.

Habitat

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

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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