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Ecology of Phragmatopoma californica
 
Main Ref. Salazar-Vallejo, S.I. and M.H. Londoño-Mesa, 2004
Remarks Colonies form on and against rocks, particularly in areas of high sand transport (Ref. 865). Planktotrophic larvae explore the substrate for possible settlement depending on a chemical stimuli (Ref. 100429).

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 Phragmatopoma californica may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Gotshall, D.W., 2005
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
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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