Ecology Summary - Rimicaris exoculata

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Ecology of Rimicaris exoculata

Main Ref.	Desbruyères, D., M. Segonzac and M. Bright (eds.), 2006
Remarks	Occurs in dense aggregations around sites of high temperature at hydrothermal vents. Feeds on epibiotic bacteria and bacteria found on sulphide surfaces. Juveniles are planktonic (Ref. 97382).

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 Rimicaris exoculata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.	Desbruyères, D., M. Segonzac and M. Bright (eds.), 2006
Special habitats	Other habitats: vents;
Special habitats Ref.	Allen, C.E., 1998

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Allen, C.E., 1998
Feeding habit	sucking food-containing material
Feeding habit Ref.	Allen, C.E., 1998

Trophic Level(s)

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