Ecology of Urothoe poseidonis
 
Main Ref. Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala, 2003
Remarks Absent in muddy areas. Inhabits fine-grained (Ref. 7882) to coarse (Refs. 96521) sediment along the near-coastal and coastal zones (Refs. 7882, 96521). A deposit feeder (Ref. 96521).

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 Urothoe poseidonis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, fine, );
Substrate Ref. Degraer, S., J. Wittoeck, W. Appeltans, K. Cooreman, T. Deprez, H. Hillewaert, K. Hostens, J. Mees, E. Vanden Berghe and M. Vincx, 2006
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999

Associations

Ref. Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala, 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Künitzer, A., D. Basford, J.A. Craeymeersch, J.M. Dewarumez, J. Dörjes, G.C.A. Duineveld, A. Eleftheriou, C. Heip, P. Herman, P. Kingston, U. Niermann, E. Rachor, H. Rumohr and P.A.J. de Wilde, 1992

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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