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Ecology Summary - Macrophiothrix longipeda
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Ecology of Macrophiothrix longipeda
 
Main Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Remarks Occurs buried in sand or under boulders of shallow intertidal areas to depths of 50 m (Ref. 800). It is found in coral reefs, under rocks or among dead corals (Ref. 87041). Feeds on suspended material and carrion (Ref. 800).

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 Macrophiothrix longipeda may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Putchakarn, S. and P. Sonchaeng, 2004
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. de Celis, A.K., 1981

Associations

Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
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 3.98 0.29 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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