Ecology Summary - Phoronis hippocrepia

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Ecology of Phoronis hippocrepia

Main Ref.	Hochberg, F.G. and Y.E. Camacho-García, 2009
Remarks	This is a benthic species found on rocky bottoms particularly in intertidal and subtidal areas (Ref. 83938). It is a burrowing and encrusting species inhabiting hard substrates like rocks, empty mollusk shells, Caryophyllia and Lithothamnion (Ref. 402).

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 Phoronis hippocrepia may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Emig, C.C., 2009
Special habitats
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Associations

Ref.	Hansson, H.G., 1999
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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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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