Ecology Summary - Nephropsis neglecta

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Ecology of Nephropsis neglecta

Main Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Remarks	Deep sea (Ref. 97531). Occurs at depths between 655 and 1234 m but most catches are between 800 and 1300 m with sandy or muddy substrate and sometimes with rubble (Ref. 4).

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 Nephropsis neglecta may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Felder, D.L., F. Alvarez, J.W. Goy and R. Lemaitre, 2009

Associations

Ref.	Holthuis, L.B., 1991
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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
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