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benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 127 m |
Northeast Atlantic: Europe. |
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Inhabits macroepiphytes (Ref. 104685). Deposit-feeder; trophic level 1.8 (Ref. 96418). Adults feed on the macroepiphytes Ceramium nodulosum and Pilayella littoralis from the host brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum; small individuals graze on A. nodosum but with preference for the macroepiphytes. Important prey for fish and other predators (Ref. 104685). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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