Ecology of Diopatra dexiognatha
 
Main Ref. Paxton, H. and J.H. Bailey-Brock, 1986
Remarks Forms dense aggregations adjacent to the beach on the most shoreward aspect of a fringing reef. Tube-building species. Constructs vertically oriented tubes that resemble inverted J's as the tube opening faces the substratum (Ref. 123288).

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 Diopatra dexiognatha may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile;
Substrate Ref. Paxton, H. and J.H. Bailey-Brock, 1986
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Paxton, H. and J.H. Bailey-Brock, 1986

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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