Ecology of Ophelina abranchiata
 
Main Ref. Weslawski, J.M., M. Wlodarska-Kowalczuk and J. Legezynska, 2003
Remarks Main food and feeding type based on another species of the same Genus; to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 87179).

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 Ophelina abranchiata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref. Weslawski, J.M., M. Wlodarska-Kowalczuk and J. Legezynska, 2003
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Weslawski, J.M., M. Wlodarska-Kowalczuk and J. Legezynska, 2003

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.

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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