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Ecology Summary - Ophiomastix annulosa
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Ecology of Ophiomastix annulosa
 
Main Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Remarks Found beneath coral slabs and in holes and crevices. Possesses enlarged, modified, venomous spines (Ref. 800). Subtidal. Association with Ophiomastix scolopendrina may serve as its strategy in obtaining food from the host's arms (Ref. 102356).

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 Ophiomastix annulosa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Associations parasitism; symbiosis;
Associated with Ophiomastix scolopendrina (Ref. 102356).
Association remarks Juveniles of Ophiomastix annulosa are observed to inhabit the bursa and disk of Ophiomastix scolopendrina adults, an association termed as brood parasitism (Ref. 102356). There is no evidence of the symbiont physically damaging its host (Ref. 102357).
Parasitism outside host

feeding

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

Trophic Level(s)

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