Ecology of Coralliocaris graminea
 
Main Ref. Poupin, J., 1998
Remarks Subtidal on hard bottom (Ref. 106854). Associated with an assemblage of scleractinians (Refs. 75706, 102728).

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 Coralliocaris graminea may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Hosie, A.M., A. Sampey, P.J. Davie and D.S. Jones, 2015
Special habitats Corals: hard corals;
Special habitats Ref. CRUSTA, 2012

Associations

Ref. Poupin, J., 1998
Associations symbiosis; commensalism;
Associated with Pocillopora (Ref. 75706), particularly with Pocillopora danae; Pocillopora elongata; Stylophora erythraea; Acropora corymbosa; Acropora cymbicyathus; Acropora haimei ; Acropora hebes; Acropora nana; Acropora nastita; Acropora ramiculose; Acropora squamosa; Acropora variabilis (Ref. 102728).
Association remarks Coral hosts provide nutrition, direct or indirect, and protection against predators (Ref. 102728).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit feeding on the prey of a host (commensal)
Feeding habit Ref. Bruce, A.J., 1972

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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