Ecology Summary - Mussismilia leptophylla

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Ecology of Mussismilia leptophylla

Main Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Remarks	Zooxanthellate (Ref. 121684). Occurs in shallow reef environments (Refs. 848, 121684). On rocky reef (Ref. 121684).

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 Mussismilia leptophylla may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000

Associations

Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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
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