Ecology Summary - Leptoplana tremellaris

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Ecology of Leptoplana tremellaris

Main Ref.	Kensler, C.B. and D. J. Crisp, 1965
Remarks	Found in rock crevices along the intertidal zone (Ref. 96616); under stones on generally sandy shores. A carnivorous predator. Feeds on polychaetes, isopods and amphipods as well as dead animal material that is not too decomposed (Ref. 96617).

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 Leptoplana tremellaris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Jennings, J.B., 1957
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.	Kensler, C.B. and D. J. Crisp, 1965

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Jennings, J.B., 1957
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Jennings, J.B., 1957

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	3.20	0.44			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
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