Ecology Summary - Phialella quadrata

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Ecology of Phialella quadrata

Main Ref.	Greve, W., F. Reiners, J. Nast and S. Hoffmann, 2004
Remarks	This species is found on algae and is epizoic on hydroids, Symplectoscyphus spp., Parascyphus repens, Bougainvillia muscus at depths of 11 to 30m (Ref. 87801).

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 Phialella quadrata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Epizoic on hydroids, Symplectoscyphus spp., Parascyphus repens, Bougainvillia muscus (Ref. 87801).);
Special habitats Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

Associations

Ref.	Greve, W., F. Reiners, J. Nast and S. Hoffmann, 2004
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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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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