Ecology of Magelona heteropoda
 
Main Ref. Wehe, T. and D. Fiege, 2002
Remarks Members of the family Magelonidae are common in sand and mud substrates of intertidal and continental shelf, but they are also found in abyssal depths (Ref. 107777). In general, they are either selective surface deposit feeders or possibly suspension feeders (Ref. 108225).

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 Magelona heteropoda may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref. Fiege, D., F. Licher and A.S. Mackie, 2000
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

Associations

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Associations
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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