Ecology of Pontonides unciger
 
Main Ref. CRUSTA, 2012
Remarks Lives on the surfaces of living coral branches (Ref. 120218).

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 Pontonides unciger may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref. CRUSTA, 2012

Associations

Ref. Wagner, D., D.G. Luck and R.J, Toonen, 2012
Associations commensalism;
Associated with Cirrhipathes spp., Cirrhipathes anguina, and Pseudocirrhipathes mapia
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]
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