Ecology of Sarcothelia edmondsoni
 
Main Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Remarks Lives on exposed hard and soft surfaces. Contains less stinging cells than other cnidarians, and they feed on planktonic plant cells or other types of small particles (Ref. 122680).

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 Sarcothelia edmondsoni may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Associations colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
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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