Ecology of Paratetilla bacca
 
Main Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050
Remarks Largely restricted to inshore reefs, often found in areas with high rates of sedimentation (Ref. 83443). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).

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 Paratetilla bacca may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Cleary, D.F.R., L.E. Becking, N.J. de Voogd, W. Renema, M. de Beer, R.W M. van Soest and B.W. Hoeksema, 2005

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. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

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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