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Ecology of Arete dorsalis
 
Main Ref. Chace, F.A. Jr., 1988
Remarks Epizoic, intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Frequently found in reef flats and in shallow sublittoral depths. Obligatorily associated with echinoderms, usually echinoids (Ref. 69553).

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 Arete dorsalis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Hosie, A.M., A. Sampey, P.J. Davie and D.S. Jones, 2015
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef flats; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref. Chace, F.A. Jr., 1988

Associations

Ref. Chace, F.A. Jr., 1988
Associations parasitism; symbiosis;
Associated with Echinoderms, usually echinoids (Ref. 69553) such as Centrostephanus tenuispinus, Echinothrix calamaris, Echinothrix diadema, Stomopneustes variolaris, Tripneustes gratilla, Heliocidaris tuberculata, Heliocidaris erythrogramma, and Centrostephanus rodgersi (Ref. 102275). Isopods like Anchiarthrus derelictus and Bopyrinella albida (Ref. 124798).
Association remarks Infested by Anchiarthrus derelictus and Bopyrinella albida (Ref. 124798).
Parasitism

feeding

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

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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