Ecology of Thelenota ananas
| Main Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
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| Remarks | A common reef species mostly found from near the surface to a depth of 25 m; generally occurs on hard bottoms, large rubble and coral patches, on reef slopes and near passes. Symbiotic pearlfish (Carapidae, Ophidiiformes) are often found in its general cavity (Ref. 122); common on exposed sandy bottoms or rubble areas of the reef fringe from 10 to 30 m (Ref. 800). Also found on seagrass (Ref. 122153). Associated with commensal pearlfish that live in the body cavity (Ref. 800). This is also found in lagoons at depths up to 30 m on clean sandy bottoms or on slabs near large coral heads. It feeds exclusively on calcareous alga Halimeda sp. (Ref. 118). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: mobile; megabenthos; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Schoppe, S., 2000 |
| Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Periclimenes imperator (Ref. 800).); |
| Special habitats Ref. | Kerr, A., 2014 |
Associations
| Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
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| Associations | symbiosis; commensalism; |
| Associated with | Periclimenes imperator; Periclimenes rex (shrimps) (Ref. 102275). |
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feeding
| Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
| Feeding habit | browsing on substrate |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Conand, C., 1998 |
Trophic Level(s)
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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