Ecology of Caryophyllia smithii
| Main Ref. | Göthel, H., 1992 |
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| Remarks | Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Polyps establish in excavations and cracks, at lower levels of rock overhangs and on rock faces, at depths greater than 10 m; seldom in shallow waters (Ref. 358). Occurs along the infralittoral, circalittoral and bathyal zones (Ref. 85338). Found throughout the Mediterranean. Associated with the barnacle Pyrgoma anglicum, as symphoriontes (Ref. 358). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Moseley, H.N., 1881 |
| Special habitats | Other habitats: seamounts; other invertebrates |
| Special habitats Ref. | Moseley, H.N., 1881 |
Associations
| Ref. | Göthel, H., 1992 |
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| Associations | colony-forming/symphorism; |
| Associated with | Pyrgoma anglicum |
| Association remarks | Associated as symphoriontes; possibly parasitic since as much as 30 individuals of this barnacle have been reported on a single coral, suggesting the likelihood that coral growth is negatively affected. |
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feeding
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Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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