Food items reported for Mola mola
n = 34
Food I Food II Food III Food name Country Predator Stage
nekton cephalopods squids/cuttlefish unidentified (not available) juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish unspecified Actinopterygii USA juv./adults
nekton finfish bony fish unidentified (not available) juv./adults
others other terrest. invertebrates n.a./terrest. insects unspecified insect USA juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unspecified algae St Helena juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Halodule wrightii USA juv./adults
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds Ectocarpus sp. USA juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms Coscinodiscus sp. USA juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms Melosira moniliformis USA juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms Paralia sulcata USA juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms Pleurosigma sp. USA juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms Grammatophora sp. USA juv./adults
plants phytoplankton diatoms Striatella sp. USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Laticorophium baconi USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Monocorophium acherusicum USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Monocorophium sp. USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods Gammarus mucronatus USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. ostracods unspecified ostracod USA juv./adults
zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns Palaemonetes vulgaris USA juv./adults
zoobenthos echinoderms sea stars/brittle stars unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae unspecified Actinopterygii USA juv./adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae unspecified Actinopterygii USA juv./adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae unspecified fish eggs USA juv./adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae unspecified fish larvae USA juv./adults
zooplankton fish (early stages) fish eggs/larvae unidentified (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton jellyfish/hydroids jellyfish/hydroids unidentified jellyfish (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates unspecified ctenophores USA juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates unspecified invertebrates St Helena juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates unspecified polychaete USA juv./adults
zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates Thetys vagina (not available) juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. n.a./other plank. crustaceans unspecified crustaceans St Helena juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods unspecified Calanoida USA juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods unspecified Caligidae USA juv./adults
zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods Euterpina acutifrons USA juv./adults
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