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Ecology Summary - Comatella nigra
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Ecology of Comatella nigra
 
Main Ref. MarineSpecies.org, 2050
Remarks Cryptic during the day, under ledges and rubble. Extends its arms in a multidirectional posture from reef recesses (Ref. 100368). Suspension 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 Comatella nigra may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Bruce, A.J., 1982
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with Periclimenes commensalis (shrimp).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.

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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