Ecology of Aspidosiphon parvulus
 
Main Ref. Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Remarks Found in marine and brackish environments along subtidal zone. Burrows in coral rubble and mangrove root mats; may also be found mutually living with Themiste alutacea (Ref. 415). This species is collected from mangrove and Thalassia root mats (Ref. 86591).

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 Aspidosiphon parvulus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Corals: hard corals; Other habitats: burrows; vegetation ( roots/holdfast, ); other invertebrates (Often living with Themiste alutacea and Nephasoma pellucidum in branching corals (Ref. 1840, p. 225).);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Associations mutualism;
Associated with
Association remarks
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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