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Ecology Summary - Janua kayi
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Ecology of Janua kayi
 
Main Ref. Wehe, T. and D. Fiege, 2002
Remarks Abundant under overhangs, rock slabs and boulders in the lower eulittoral subzone. Builds a white calcareous tube in a uniquely clockwise spiral that is 1 cm across (Ref. 102838).

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 Janua kayi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. George, D., 2005
Special habitats Beds: rock;
Special habitats Ref. George, D., 2005

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. George, J.D., 2012
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. George, J.D., 2012

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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