Ecology of Lepas anserifera
 
Main Ref. Spivey, H.R., 1981
Remarks Pelagic (Refs. 99821, 106854). Can be epizoic or endozoic (Ref. 106854). Commonly found attached to floating objects at the sea surface (Ref. 2777), usually to floating wood and ships' hulls (Ref. 81749). Feeds on hydrozoans (Ref. 108460).

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 Lepas anserifera may be found.

Habitat

Substrate : sessile; Pelagic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Other habitats: vegetation ( driftwood ); boat hulls;
Special habitats Ref. Jones, D.S., M.A. Hewitt and A. Sampey, 2000

Associations

Ref. Spivey, H.R., 1981
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Bieri, R., 1966
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Bieri, R., 1966

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.50 0.10 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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