Ecology Summary - Euphyllia cristata

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Ecology of Euphyllia cristata

Main Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Remarks	On all reef areas at depths of 1 to 35 m (Ref. 98471).

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 Euphyllia cristata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Special habitats	Coral Reefs; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000

Associations

Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism; commensalism;
Associated with	shrimps (Ref. 98471).
Association remarks	Has commensal shrimp associated with it (Ref. 98471).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	selective plankton feeding
Feeding habit Ref.	Veron, J.E.N., 2000

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.