Ecology Summary - Iophon proximum

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Ecology of Iophon proximum

Main Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Remarks	This species is found on rocky substrates, and is epibiotic on scallops (Zygochlamys patagonica) or algae at depths of 5 to 30 m. It is associated with the zoanthid Parazoanthus elongatus (Ref. 87801).

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 Iophon proximum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (epibiotic on scallops (Zygochlamys patagonica) or algae (Ref. 87801).);
Special habitats Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009

Associations

Ref.	Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra, 2009
Associations
Associated with	Associated with the zoanthid Parazoanthus elongatus (Ref. 87801).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
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

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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