Ecology of Clathria retamalesi
 
Main Ref. Fernandez, J.C., D. Bravo-Gomez, C.A. Cárdenas and E. Hajdu, 2020
Remarks Occurs in shallow waters. Found on hard bottoms over encrusting calcareous algae, growing in proximity to red and brown algae and other sponge species Mycale acerata and Sphaerotylus antarcticus (Refs. 1225. 122856).

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 Clathria retamalesi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Fernandez, J.C., D. Bravo-Gomez, C.A. Cárdenas and E. Hajdu, 2020
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref. Fernandez, J.C., D. Bravo-Gomez, C.A. Cárdenas and E. Hajdu, 2020

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
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Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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