Ecology Summary - Dipsastraea speciosa

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Ecology of Dipsastraea speciosa

Main Ref.	Nemenzo, F. Sr., 1986
Remarks	Occur in all reef environments (Ref. 848), subtidal on rocks, rocky reefs, outer reef channel, back and foreslopes and in lagoons (Ref. 98471). Depending on water conditions, can be found encrusting in small colonies, or forming massive heads (Ref. 130769).

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 Dipsastraea speciosa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; lagoons;
Special habitats Ref.	IUCN, 2014

Associations

Ref.	Todd, P.A., P.G. Sanderson and L.M. Chou, 2001
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks	Usually found in massive, flat or encrusting form and has large polyps (Ref. 115203). Forms large (diameter >30 cm) colonies with bi-colored polyps, brown on the outside and green on the inside (Ref. 115204).
Parasitism

feeding

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

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
Ref.