Ecology Summary - Culcita novaeguinae

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Ecology of Culcita novaeguinae

Main Ref.	Paulay, G., 1989
Remarks	Corallivore (Ref. 101104). Found on sponges (Ref. 82802).

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 Culcita novaeguinae may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Coral Reefs; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref.	Olliff, E.R., 2011

Associations

Ref.	Olliff, E.R., 2011
Associations	symbiosis; commensalism;
Associated with	Periclimenes soror.
Association remarks	May be a host to Periclimenes soror by providing it nourishment and protection against predators.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Olliff, E.R., 2011
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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
Ref.

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