Ecology Summary - Rochefortia tumida

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Ecology of Rochefortia tumida

Main Ref.	Harbo, R.M., 1997
Remarks	Found along the intertidal zone, in sandy-muddy substrate, usually commensal with polychaetes and burrowing invertebrates.

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 Rochefortia tumida may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); mud;
Substrate Ref.	Harbo, R.M., 1997
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Harbo, R.M., 1997
Associations	commensalism;
Associated with	Polychaeta;
Association remarks	Usually commensal with polychaetes and other burrowing invertebrates in the intertidal zone (Ref. 95344).
Parasitism

feeding

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

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.