Ecology of Paralepidonotus ampulliferus
 
Main Ref. Wehe, T., 2006
Remarks Occurs in soft-shore intertidal and in shallow inshore waters. Found in muddy sediments, on seagrasses, under sediment-embedded stones or coral rubble (Ref. 107375). Mainly carnivores feeding on sponges, hydroids, other polychaetes, small crustaceans like amphipods, gastropods and echinoderms (Ref. 107425).

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 Paralepidonotus ampulliferus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: mud; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Wehe, T., 2006
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Read, G.B., 2006

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Riegl, B. and S.J. Purkis, 2012
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Riegl, B. and S.J. Purkis, 2012

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.63 0.23 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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