Ecology Summary - Thelenota ananas
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Ecology of Thelenota ananas
 
Main Ref. Conand, C., 1998
Remarks A common reef species mostly found from near the surface to a depth of 25 m; generally occurs on hard bottoms, large rubble and coral patches, on reef slopes and near passes. Symbiotic pearlfish (Carapidae, Ophidiiformes) are often found in its general cavity (Ref. 122); common on exposed sandy bottoms or rubble areas of the reef fringe from 10 to 30 m (Ref. 800). Also found on seagrass (Ref. 122153). Associated with commensal pearlfish that live in the body cavity (Ref. 800). This is also found in lagoons at depths up to 30 m on clean sandy bottoms or on slabs near large coral heads. It feeds exclusively on calcareous alga Halimeda sp. (Ref. 118).

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 Thelenota ananas may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; megabenthos; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Schoppe, S., 2000
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef slope/drop-offs; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Periclimenes imperator (Ref. 800).);
Special habitats Ref. Kerr, A., 2014

Associations

Ref. Conand, C., 1998
Associations symbiosis; commensalism;
Associated with Periclimenes imperator; Periclimenes rex (shrimps) (Ref. 102275).
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Conand, C., 1998
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Conand, C., 1998

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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