Main Ref. | Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005 |
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Remarks | Common on reefs (Ref. 415) and hard bottoms where coral is not dense in depths between 2 to 70 m (Ref. 85482). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 86836). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom; |
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Substrate Ref. | Rützler, K., R.W.M. van Soest and C. Piantoni, 2009 |
Special habitats | Coral Reefs; |
Special habitats Ref. | Caberoy, R.A., 1981 |
Ref. | Lewis, S.M., 1982 |
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Associations | symbiosis; |
Associated with | Parazoanthus parasiticus (Ref. 87254). |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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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 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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