Ecology of Phestilla lugubris
 
Main Ref. Debelius, H., 2001
Remarks Feeds on Porites (Ref. 844); found living under coral or coral rubble of the species Porites lobata (Ref. 822).

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 Phestilla lugubris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref. Behrens, D.W. and A. Hermosillo, 2005

Associations

Ref. Debelius, H., 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Debelius, H., 2001
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Debelius, H., 2001

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.34 0.61 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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