Ecology of Parheteromastus tenuis
 
Main Ref. Al-Yamani, F.Y., V. Skryabin, N. Boltachova, N. Revkov, M. Makarov, V. Grinstov and E. Kolesnikova, 2012
Remarks Found from coasts, mangroves, lakes and rivers (Ref. 107370). Members of the family Capitellidae are mainly subsurface deposit feeders (Ref. 108219). Motile burrower that uses an unarmed pharynx for feeding (Ref. 125928).

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 Parheteromastus tenuis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats vegetation
Special habitats Ref. Muir, A I and M.M.M. Hossain, 2014

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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]
Back to Search
Comments & Corrections