Ecology Summary - Aiptasia mutabilis
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Ecology of Aiptasia mutabilis
 
Main Ref. Wirtz, P., O. Ocaña and T. Molodtsova, 2003
Remarks Found on various rock funds, inside excavations and of cracks (Ref. 201). Known from infralittoral zones (Ref. 85338). Solitary (Ref. 2377).

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 Aiptasia mutabilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: rock; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Cleaning shrimp amethyst Periclimines amethysteus, which seeks refuge and protection there (Ref. 358).);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Wirtz, P., O. Ocaña and T. Molodtsova, 2003
Associations commensalism;
Associated with Cleaning shrimp amethyst Periclimines amethysteus, which seeks refuge and protection.
Association remarks 358
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.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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