Ecology Summary - Filellum conopeum

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Ecology of Filellum conopeum

Main Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Remarks	It is epizoic on hydroids, Sertularella polyzonias, Plumularia setacea, Symplectoscyphus spp., Obelia dichotoma, Modeeria rotunda, and Halecium delicatulum at depths of 10 to 34 m (Ref. 87801). Also on Acryptolaria operculata (Ref. 92909).

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 Filellum conopeum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Special habitats	Other habitats: deep-water corals; other invertebrates (Epizoic on hydroids, Sertularella polyzonias, Plumularia setacea, Symplectoscyphus spp., Obelia dichotoma, Modeeria rotunda, and Halecium delicatulum (Ref. 87801).);
Special habitats Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

Associations

Ref.	Watson, J.W., 2003
Associations
Associated with	Acryptolaria operculata
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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