Known prey organisms
Cheloniidae (sea turtles) preys on:
Thalassia testudinum
Cephalopoda
Decapoda
Stomatopoda
Anomura
Asteroidea
Echinoidea
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Ectoprocta
Cirripedia
Ascidia
Porifera
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Based on studies in:
Polynesia (Reef)
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands shelf (Reef)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
Thalassia testudinum
Cephalopoda
Decapoda
Stomatopoda
Anomura
Asteroidea
Echinoidea
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Ectoprocta
Cirripedia
Ascidia
Porifera
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Based on studies in:
Polynesia (Reef)
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands shelf (Reef)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- W. A. Niering, Terrestrial ecology of Kapingamarangi Atoll, Caroline Islands, Ecol. Monogr. 33(2):131-160, from p. 157 (1963).
- Opitz S (1996) Trophic interactions in Caribbean coral reefs. ICLARM Tech Rep 43, Manila, Philippines
