Ecology Summary - Platypodiella picta
Ecology of Platypodiella picta
 
Main Ref. Araújo, R. and M. Freitas, 2003
Remarks

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 Platypodiella picta may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Araújo, R. and M. Freitas, 2003
Associations
Associated with Associated with zoantharian Palythoa canariense.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Moreno-Borges, S., V. Arranz, S. Fernández‑Martín, S. Clemente, R. Xavier and R. Vasconcelos, 2024
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Moreno-Borges, S., V. Arranz, S. Fernández‑Martín, S. Clemente, R. Xavier and R. Vasconcelos, 2024

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.37 0.16 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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