Ecology Summary - Lissodendoryx colombiensis

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Ecology of Lissodendoryx colombiensis

Main Ref.	Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Remarks	Inhabits canals of sponges (Ref. 83410) and attaches to rock and rubble among Thalassia sea grass in mangroves and protected lagoons (Ref. 82087). Also found on reefs (Ref. 415).

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 Lissodendoryx colombiensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Rützler, K., C. Piantoni and M.C. Díaz, 2007
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass; Coral Reefs; Corals: hard corals; vegetation ( leaves, roots/holdfast, );
Special habitats Ref.	Rützler, K., C. Piantoni and M.C. Díaz, 2007

Associations

Ref.	Macdonald, K.S. III, R. Ríos and J.E. Duffy, 2006
Associations	commensalism; mutualism;
Associated with	Commensal with Synalpheus brooksi, Synalpheus brevicarpus, Synalpheus fritzmuelleri, and Synalpheus hemphilli (Ref. 83410). Co-exists with stony corals, e.g., Porites and Millepora, gorgonians, and other sponges, e.g., Haliclona and Dysidea (Ref. 82087).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

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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