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Ecology Summary - Potamilla ehlersi
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Ecology of Potamilla ehlersi
 
Main Ref. Wehe, T. and D. Fiege, 2002
Remarks Found in back waters (Ref. 94693). Larger species of the family Sabellidae occur in permanent tubes between coral heads or in sand pockets between corals. Smaller species live in the surface layers of nearby calcareous sand deposits (Ref. 107425). In horny tubes (Ref. 107871).

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 Potamilla ehlersi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref. GBIF, 2016
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. George, J.D., 2012
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. George, J.D., 2012

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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