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Ecology of Cassiopea andromeda
 
Main Ref. Dawson, M.N., 2004
Remarks Host of Hyperia galba (Ref. 3089). Typically found in shallow lagoons, intertidal sand or mud flats, and around mangroves (Ref. 3248). Also among seagrass beds (Ref. 102838).

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 Cassiopea andromeda may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001
Special habitats Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001

Associations

Ref. Dawson, M.N., 2004
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001
Feeding habit selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref. DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001

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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