Ecology Summary - Aphelochaeta filiformis

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Ecology of Aphelochaeta filiformis

Main Ref.	Wehe, T. and D. Fiege, 2002
Remarks	Found on coarse sand (Ref. 107247), muddy bottoms (Ref. 96352) and in the red algae Lithothamnion, rock crevices, and dredges (Ref. 107248). Highly resistant to organic pollution. A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). Discretely motile. Suspension and surface deposit feeder. Use tentacles to feed (Ref. 125928).

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 Aphelochaeta filiformis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, fine, ); mud; ooze (, organic );
Substrate Ref.	Walker, A.J.M. and E.I.S. Rees, 1980
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.	Worsfold, T.M., 2009

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Walker, A.J.M. and E.I.S. Rees, 1980
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Walker, A.J.M. and E.I.S. Rees, 1980

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	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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