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Ecology of Echelus myrus
 
Main Ref. Schneider, W., 1990
Remarks Found on mud and sand bottom of estuaries and coastal lagoons (Ref. 2683). In continental shelves (Ref. 122739). Also on rocky-sandy bottom partially covered by algae (Ref. 122782). Burrows in sand with only the head protruding (Ref. 2683).

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 Echelus myrus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Schneider, W., 1990
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref. Rafrafi-Nouira, S., C. Reynaud, M. Boumaïza, O. El Kamel-Moutalibi and C. Capapé, 2015

Associations

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Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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