Ecology of Neopetrosia proxima
 
Main Ref. Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005
Remarks Common on sand and hard bottoms (Ref. 85482) of reef environments, coral rubble and seagrass beds (Ref. 415). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 86836). It hosts alpheid shrimps in its canals (Ref. 86626). Inhabits shallow rocky shores and reefs, deep reef habitats, caves, coralline algae reefs, and silted lower mesophotic reefs (Ref. 128739).

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 Neopetrosia proxima may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Messing, Charles., 2010
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Hultgren, K.M., K.S. MacDonald III and J.E. Duffy, 2010
Associations commensalism;
Associated with Synalpheus bocas; Synalpheus goodei; Synalpheus hoetjesi; Synalpheus kuadramanus (Ref. 86626); Synalpheus regalis; Synalpheus hemphilli; Synalpheus scaphoceris; Synalpheus chacei; Synalpheus filidigitus (Ref. 83410).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

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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