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Ecology Summary - Polyorchis penicillatus
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Ecology of Polyorchis penicillatus
 
Main Ref. Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko, 2003
Remarks Occurs in bays, on bottom; feeds on benthic crustaceans and demersal zooplankton (Ref. 2376)..

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 Polyorchis penicillatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Wrobel, D. and C.E. Mills, 1998
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Have green algae growing on exumbrella surface (Ref. 2376).);
Special habitats Ref. Wrobel, D. and C.E. Mills, 1998

Associations

Ref. Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko, 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Wrobel, D. and C.E. Mills, 1998
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition benthic crustaceans and demersal zooplanktons
From individual food items
Ref. Wrobel, D. and C.E. Mills, 1998
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
Comments & Corrections
 
 
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