Ecology of Spirobranchus corniculatus
 
Main Ref. Paxton, H. and L.M. Chou, 2000
Remarks Obligatory associates of hermatypic corals (Ref. 108018).

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 Spirobranchus corniculatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Willette, D.A., A.R. Iñiguez, E.K. Kupriyanova, C.J. Starger, T. Varman, A.H. Toha, B.A. Maralit and P.H. Barber, 2015

Associations

Ref. Willette, D.A., A.R. Iñiguez, E.K. Kupriyanova, C.J. Starger, T. Varman, A.H. Toha, B.A. Maralit and P.H. Barber, 2015
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with hermatypic corals.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. George, J.D., 2012
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. George, J.D., 2012

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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