Ecology Summary - Entophilus omnitectus

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Ecology of Entophilus omnitectus

Main Ref.	MarineSpecies.org, 2050
Remarks	It is an ectoparasite which attaches to surfaces of calanoid copepods as larvae. and inhabits branchial chambers or grasps the abdomens of certain decapod hosts as adults (Ref. 101105).

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 Entophilus omnitectus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref.	Markham, J.C., 1986

Associations

Ref.	Markham, J.C., 1986
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	calanoid copepods and decapods.
Association remarks
Parasitism	outside host

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
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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