Ecology Summary - Exogone verugera

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Ecology of Exogone verugera

Main Ref.	Vittor, B.A., 2002
Remarks	Commonly found at depths >70 m, in fine sand sediment (Ref. 96521). Feeds on hydroids, bryozoans and other invertebrates (based on the feeding ecology of the family Syllidae; Ref. 87179).

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 Exogone verugera may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, );
Substrate Ref.	Bellan, G., 1975
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Vittor, B.A., 2002
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979

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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