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Ecology Summary - Melithaea bicolor
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Ecology of Melithaea bicolor
 
Main Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Remarks Prefers rocky crevices in areas directly in the current. Contains less stinging cells than othercnidarians. Feeds on planktonic plant cells or other types of small particles (Ref. 122680).

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 Melithaea bicolor may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref. State of hawaii, 2020

Associations

Ref. State of hawaii, 2020
Associations colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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