Ecology of Euphrosine foliosa
 
Main Ref. Wehe, T. and D. Fiege, 2002
Remarks Epifaunal. Grazer. Carnivore with a trophic level of 2.9 (Ref. 107127). Mainly feeds on encrusting sponges and other sessile macroinvertebrates (Ref. 107862).

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 Euphrosine foliosa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: megabenthos;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Grall, J., F. Le Loc'h, B. Guyonnet and P. Riera, 2006
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. George, J.D., 2012

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.00 0.00 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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