Main Ref. | Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005 |
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Remarks | It has a wide geographical range in warm seas. Common in all habitats and it is usually surrounded by ophiurans (Ref. 415). Under rock slabs and boulders in the lower eulittoral zone and subtidal rocks. Fouls pier piles and pontoons (Ref. 102838). Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 82302). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rubble; |
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Substrate Ref. | DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001 |
Special habitats | Beds: rock; Corals: hard corals: ( on exoskeleton, ); Other habitats: vegetation ( roots/holdfast, ); pilings; boat hulls; |
Special habitats Ref. | DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001 |
Ref. | Turon, X., 2010 |
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Associations | solitary; commensalism; |
Associated with | Inhabited by Leucothoe wuriti (Ref. 82302). |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
Feeding habit | filtering plankton |
Feeding habit Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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