Ecology Summary - Marphysa sanguinea

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Ecology of Marphysa sanguinea

Main Ref.	Salazar-Vallejo, S.I., 1996
Remarks	Benthic; found in reefs (Ref. 3209) and Thalassia sp. beds (Ref. 83314). Also occur in muddy bottoms, living in burrows (Refs. 107388, 125338, 125437). Motile omnivore that has a jawed pharynx (Ref. 125872).

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 Marphysa sanguinea may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Pelagic; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref.	Vittor, B.A., 2002
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Vittor, B.A., 2002

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Gaudêncio, M.J. and H.N. Cabral, 2007
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Gaudêncio, M.J. and H.N. Cabral, 2007

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
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