Ecology of Suberea purpureaflava
 
Main Ref. Gugel, J., M. Wagler and F. Brümmer, 2011
Remarks Found growing on vertical substratum and frequently beneath overhangs (Ref. 89667).

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 Suberea purpureaflava may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Gugel, J., M. Wagler and F. Brümmer, 2011
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Gugel, J., M. Wagler and F. Brümmer, 2011

Associations

Ref. Gugel, J., M. Wagler and F. Brümmer, 2011
Associations commensalism;
Associated with Paraleucilla cf. crosslandi; Dendrophillidae spp.; Comatella cf. maculata.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
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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