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Ecology Summary - Amphimedon compressa
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Ecology of Amphimedon compressa
 
Main Ref. Zea, S., T.P. Henkel and J.R. Pawlik, 2009
Remarks Found in mangroves (Ref. 86836). Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 86735). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay at a depth of 10 m (Ref. 87209).

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 Amphimedon compressa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom
Substrate Ref. Rützler, K., R.W.M. van Soest and C. Piantoni, 2009
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Rützler, K., R.W.M. van Soest and C. Piantoni, 2009

Associations

Ref. Thomas, J.D. and K.N. Klebba, 2007
Associations commensalism;
Associated with Inhabited by Leucothoe barana (Ref. 82302), and Leucothoe ashleyae (Ref. 86735).
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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