Ecology of Lissoclinum fragile
 
Main Ref. Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno, 2005
Remarks Found on mangrove roots (Refs. 1758, 86424). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).

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 Lissoclinum fragile may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Cole, L. and G. Lambert, 2009
Special habitats Coral Reefs; vegetation ( roots/holdfast, );
Special habitats Ref. Goodbody, I., 2003

Associations

Ref. Goodbody, I., 2003
Associations colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Castro, P. and M.E. Huber, 2005

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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