Ecology Summary - Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata

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Ecology of Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata

Main Ref.	Sato-Okoshi, W., 2000
Remarks	Suspension and deposit feeder (interface feeder). Takes up aggregates, phytoplankton and detritus (Ref. 96534). Feeds at low speeds by collecting particles from the sediment surface with their paired palps or lift the palps into the water column to capture suspended particles (Ref. 96532).

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 Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Shimeta, J., 1996
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Sato-Okoshi, W., 2000
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Levin, L.A., 1982
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.