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Ecology of Stephanometra indica
 
Main Ref. Putchakarn, S. and P. Sonchaeng, 2004
Remarks Occurs in tidepools (Ref. 101028). Subtidal on rocky outcrops at daylight (Ref. 102838). It is usually cryptic under rubble and at the reef during the day (Also Ref. 129602); it gets active at dusk, crawling to exposed perches and spreading its arms in a biplanar posture (Ref. 101028). Also found under dead and living corals (Refs. 100368, 129602). Suspension feeder (Ref. 68823).

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 Stephanometra indica may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Putchakarn, S. and P. Sonchaeng, 2004
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Messing, C.G., 2007

Associations

Ref. Bruce, A.J., 1982
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with Periclimenes ceratophthalmus (shrimp).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

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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