Ecology Summary - Cordylophora caspia

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Ecology of Cordylophora caspia

Main Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Remarks	Estuarine (Ref. 116013). This is a brackish-water hydroid that temporarily tolerates pure saltwater. It is found on a variety of substrates, including bivalve shells and barnacles (Ref. 87801). Colonial (Ref. 19).

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 Cordylophora caspia may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Calder, D.R. and S.D. Cairns, 2009
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (bivalve shells and barnacles (Ref. 87801).);
Special habitats Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

Associations

Ref.	Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira, 2002
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
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
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
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