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Ecology Summary - Diopatra dexiognatha
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Ecology of Diopatra dexiognatha
 
Main Ref. Paxton, H. and J.H. Bailey-Brock, 1986
Remarks Forms dense aggregations adjacent to the beach on the most shoreward aspect of a fringing reef. Tube-building species. Constructs vertically oriented tubes that resemble inverted J's as the tube opening faces the substratum (Ref. 123288).

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 Diopatra dexiognatha may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref. Paxton, H. and J.H. Bailey-Brock, 1986
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Paxton, H. and J.H. Bailey-Brock, 1986

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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