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Ecology Summary - Tonicia atrata
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Ecology of Tonicia atrata
 
Main Ref. Rosenberg, G., 2009
Remarks Found on rocks and undersides of stones and boulders on sandy bottoms, often between Macrocystis, Bryozoa, polychaete-tubes, crustallinous red algae and bivalves; also near bacteria mats that are associated with volcanic springs (Ref. 87801).

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 Tonicia atrata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Associations parasitism;
Associated with Chitonicum simplex
Association remarks The species hosts the unicellular parasite Chitonicum simplex (Ref. 87801).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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