Ecology Summary - Flustrellidra hispida

Ecology Summary - Flustrellidra hispida

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Ecology of Flustrellidra hispida

Main Ref.	Dahl, L., 2002
Remarks	Trophic level: 1.6 (Ref. 96418). Found abundant in mid-littoral and frequent in infra-littoral fringes (Ref. 96442).

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 Flustrellidra hispida may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Ryland, J.S., 1962
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; rock;
Special habitats Ref.	Best, M.A. and J.P. Thorpe, 1986

Associations

Ref.	Dahl, L., 2002
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism; epiphytic;
Associated with	Fucus serratus (Ref. 96433, 96442).
Association remarks	Species mainly selects Fucus serratus if given a choice of algal substrata for settlement (Ref. 96442).
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Schaal, G., P. Riera and C. Leroux, 2010
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Schaal, G., P. Riera and C. Leroux, 2010

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.

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