Food items reported for Planiliza macrolepis
n = 24
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
detritus detritus debris organic matter South Africa juv./adults
detritus detritus debris unidentified (not available) juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds filamentous algae South Africa juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Ruppia spp. South Africa juv./adults
plants other plants terrestrial plants terrestrial plants debris South Africa juv./adults
plants phytoplankton blue-green algae cyanophyes South Africa juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms Coscinodiscus granii South Africa juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms Aptinoptychus splendens South Africa juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms small centrales South Africa juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms pennales (not available) juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms unidentified (not available) juv./adults
plants phytoplankton green algae unicellular green algae South Africa juv./adults
plants phytoplankton n.a./other phytoplankton unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods unidentified ostracods South Africa juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks gastropods Assiminea bifasciata South Africa juv./adults
zoobenthos mollusks n.a./other mollusks unidentified Thailand juv./adults
zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates unidentified Thailand juv./adults
zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. invertebrates unidentified Thailand juv./adults
zoobenthos other benth. invertebrates n.a./other benth. Invertebrates Foraminifera (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates unidentified flagellates South Africa juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates Quinqueloculina sp. South Africa juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates Rotalia sp. South Africa juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods cyclopoid copepods South Africa juv./adults
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