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Ecology Summary - Ceraesignum maximum
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Ecology of Ceraesignum maximum
 
Main Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks Abundant on the outer parts of coral reefs, partly imbedded among corals (Ref. 349). Known as a ciliary feeding species. Consumes zooplankton and phytoplankton via mucus-net feeding (Ref. 66969).

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 Ceraesignum maximum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref. Phillips, N.E. and J.S. Shima, 2009
Special habitats Coral Reefs; Corals: hard corals: ( on exoskeleton, );
Special habitats Ref. Irving, R.A., 1995

Associations

Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Kappner, I., S.M. Al-Moghrabi and C. Richter, 2000
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Kappner, I., S.M. Al-Moghrabi and C. Richter, 2000

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.68 0.30 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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