Ecology Summary - Aiptasia mutabilis

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Ecology of Aiptasia mutabilis

Main Ref.	Wirtz, P., O. Ocaña and T. Molodtsova, 2003
Remarks	Found on various rock funds, inside excavations and of cracks (Ref. 201). Known from infralittoral zones (Ref. 85338). Solitary (Ref. 2377).

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 Aiptasia mutabilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Beds: rock; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Cleaning shrimp amethyst Periclimines amethysteus, which seeks refuge and protection there (Ref. 358).);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Wirtz, P., O. Ocaña and T. Molodtsova, 2003
Associations	commensalism;
Associated with	Cleaning shrimp amethyst Periclimines amethysteus, which seeks refuge and protection.
Association remarks	358
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.