Ecology Summary - Symbion americanus

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Ecology of Symbion americanus

Main Ref.	Obst, M., P. Funch and R.M. Kristensen, 2006
Remarks

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 Symbion americanus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref.	Obst, M., P. Funch and R.M. Kristensen, 2006
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Obst, M., P. Funch and R.M. Kristensen, 2006
Associations	symbiosis;
Associated with	Homarus americanus.
Association remarks	On mouth appendages of Homarus americanus.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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
Ref.