Ecology of Isognomon legumen
 
Main Ref. Bernard, F.R., Y.Y. Cai and B. Morton, 1993
Remarks Intertidal to subtidal, attached to the undersides of boulders. Also found in mussel aggregations, corals heads, and on pilings (Ref. 75840). Reported from Hong Kong to be found on the ceilings and walls of submarine caves (Ref. 126058).

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 Isognomon legumen may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Tan, K.S. and W.W. Kastoro, 2004
Special habitats Beds: bivalve; Other habitats: pilings;
Special habitats Ref. Valentich-Scott, P., 2003

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
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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