Ecology of Bathypathes thermophila
 
Main Ref. Chimienti, G., T.I. Terraneo, S. Vicario, F. Marchese, S.J. Purkis, A. Abdulla Eweida, M. Rodrigue and F. Benzoni, 2022
Remarks Found on hard substrates surrounded by mud or rocky bottoms. Common in bathyal zone of the Red Sea, in relatively warrm water. This species is often used as habitat by crinoids, spider crabs and other epibionts (Ref. 126998).

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 Bathypathes thermophila may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Chimienti, G., T.I. Terraneo, S. Vicario, F. Marchese, S.J. Purkis, A. Abdulla Eweida, M. Rodrigue and F. Benzoni, 2022
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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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