Ecology Summary - Distaplia bermudensis

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Ecology of Distaplia bermudensis

Main Ref.	Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno, 2005
Remarks	Found on pilings, reef flats, cays and even on the carapace of a dromiid crab (Ref. 86424). Colonial (Ref. 2226, 85347).

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 Distaplia bermudensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Cole, L. and G. Lambert, 2009
Special habitats	Coral Reefs: reef flats; Other habitats: pilings;
Special habitats Ref.	Goodbody, I., 2003

Associations

Ref.	Rocha, R.M., S.B. Faria and T.R. Moreno, 2005
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
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