Ecology of Lasaea adansoni
 
Main Ref. The British Flora and Fauna Database, 2007
Remarks Often found in extreme high tide zone, anchored by byssus to algae, barnacles, Mytilus californianus and other mussels (Ref. 95344). Epibiotic, on hard substrate and mangrove swamp (Ref. 104365).

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 Lasaea adansoni may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Harbo, R.M., 1997
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; bivalve; (Found attached to barnacles (Ref. 95344).);
Special habitats Ref. Harbo, R.M., 1997

Associations

Ref. Harbo, R.M., 1997
Associations colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with Mytilus californianus
Association remarks Attached by byssus to Mytilus californianus in northeast Pacific (Ref. 95344).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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