Ecology Summary - Nautilus macromphalus
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Ekologin hos Nautilus macromphalus
 
Main Ref. Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984
Anmärkningar Occurs at depths of 0 to 500 m on the continental shelf and slope. Broken shell washed up on beach (Ref. 88739). Has poor vision; instead, utilizes scent and touch to recognize and look for food. At night, it actively forages at 20 m depth. It adjusts gases contained in its chambered body to facility vertical movement (Ref. 101162).

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
  • Flodmynningar/laguner/bräckta havsområden
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grottor
  • uteslutande
Highighted items on the list are where Nautilus macromphalus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: mud; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Jereb, P. and C.F.E. Roper (eds.), 2005
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Jereb, P. and C.F.E. Roper (eds.), 2005

Associations

Ref. Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Föda

Typ av föda mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Australian Musuem, 2015
Födosöksstrategi feeding on dead animals (scavenger)
Feeding habit Ref. Australian Musuem, 2015

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method Ursprungligt prov Ofiskad population Kommentar
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Från födosammansättning
Från individuella födoämnen 3.94 0.59 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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