Ecology Summary - Amphistegina lobifera

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Ecology of Amphistegina lobifera

Main Ref.	Triantaphyllou, M. V., O. Koukousioura and M. D. Dimiza, 2009
Remarks	Inhabits hard and phytal substrates at low to mid depth in tropical and subtropical seas. Epiphytic; large foraminifer which bears diatom symbionts.

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 Amphistegina lobifera may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Triantaphyllou, M. V., O. Koukousioura and M. D. Dimiza, 2009
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Triantaphyllou, M. V., O. Koukousioura and M. D. Dimiza, 2009
Associations	symbiosis; epiphytic;
Associated with	diatoms.
Association remarks	A. lobifera bears diatom symbionts.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
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