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Ecology Summary - Myrmekioderma granulatum
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Ecology of Myrmekioderma granulatum
 
Main Ref. Hooper, J.N.A., J.A. Kennedy and R.W.M. van Soest, 2000
Remarks It is found from sublittoral areas to a depth of 20 meters. It inhabits fringing coral platforms, coral pools in sand and silt, beach rock and dead coral substrates to pristine coral reef slopes (Ref. 85271). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).

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 Myrmekioderma granulatum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Hooper, J.N.A. and C. Lévi, 1993
Special habitats Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs;
Special habitats Ref. Hooper, J.N.A. and C. Lévi, 1993

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

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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