Ecology Summary - Aliaporcellana spongicola

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Ecology of Aliaporcellana spongicola

Main Ref.	Hiller, A. and B. Werding, 2018
Remarks	This species can also be found on other types of sponges, e.g. foliose sponge.

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 Aliaporcellana spongicola may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.	Hiller, A. and B. Werding, 2018

Associations

Ref.	Hiller, A. and B. Werding, 2018
Associations	commensalism;
Associated with	Xestospongia testudinaria.
Association remarks	The procellanid is found in the sponge's folds, where it's protected from predators.
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.