Ecology Summary - Cliona chilensis

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Ecology of Cliona chilensis

Main Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Remarks	This species is found on rocky substrates on steep to nearly horizontal areas at depths of 1 to 30 m. They are observed to perforate shells of bivalves and gastropods as well as stony corals (Ref. 87801).

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 Cliona chilensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (bivalves and gastropod shells (Ref. 87801).);
Special habitats Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
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