Ecology of Harmothoe imbricata
 
Main Ref. Dahl, L., 2002
Remarks Motile carnivore that uses a jawed pharynx for feeding (Ref. 125928).

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 Harmothoe imbricata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Wu, R.S.S. and P.K.S. Shin, 1997
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Dahl, L., 2002
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.29 0.42 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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