Ecology Summary - Moira atropos

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Ecology of Moira atropos

Main Ref.	Hendler, G. and D.L. Pawson, 2000
Remarks	Infaunal (Ref. 111335). This species are found exclusively in a mud field within the lagoon (Ref. 86574).

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 Moira atropos may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref.	Kier, P.M., 1975
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Kier, P.M., 1975
Associations
Associated with	Paraster doederleini, Paraster floridiensis and Brissopsis elongata.
Association remarks
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.