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Ecology of Homola barbata
 
Main Ref. Coelho Filho, P.A., 2004
Remarks Found on moderate depths from 10 to 679 m on mud, muddy sand, sandy and muddy detritus, coralline algae, calcareous algae, slightly sandy mud with funiculines, alcyonarians in mud, and reddish gravel with shell debris (Ref. 62709). In general, members of the family Homolidae are carnivorous (Ref. 107107).

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 Homola barbata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Braga, A.A., A. Fransozo, G. Bertini and P.B. Fumis, 2005
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref. Manning, R.B. and L.B. Holthuis, 1981

Associations

Ref. Wirtz, P., 1997
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with Telmatactis cricoides (Ref. 102839).
Association remarks Observed below the tentacles of T. cricoides, perching near the column (Ref. 102839).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Bemerkung
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(z.B. 9948)
(z.B. cnidaria)
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