Ecology Summary - Sinularia molokaiensis

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Ecology of Sinularia molokaiensis

Main Ref.	State of hawaii, 2020
Remarks	Colonies encrust on limestone and volcanic rocks in waters around 35 meters or deeper but can also be located in shallow waters. 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 Sinularia molokaiensis may be found.

Habitat

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

Associations

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

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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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