Ecology Summary - Hyperia galba

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Ecology of Hyperia galba

Main Ref.	Möller, H., 1980
Remarks	Pelagic (Ref. 117453). Parasite of Cassiopea andromeda (Ref. 3088) and Cyanea capillata (Ref. 3096) and a possible commensal of Aurelia aurita (Ref. 3088).

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 Hyperia galba may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Pelagic; Soft Bottom: sand; silt;
Substrate Ref.	Zettler, M.L., 2001
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (Aurelia aurita (Ref. 2993), Cassiopea andromeda (Ref. 3088), Cyanea capillata (Ref. 3096).);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Dahl, E., 1959
Associations	parasitism; commensalism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism	outside host (Hyperia galba)

feeding

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

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
Ref.