Ecology Summary - Mysella compacta

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Ecology of Mysella compacta

Main Ref.	Pechenik, J.A., 2005
Remarks	Intertidal to subtidal. Nestling in coral crevices and mussel beds (Ref. 75840). In sheltered shores (Ref. 77675). Associated with sea anemones. Reported from Hong Kong to be found on the ceilings and walls of submarine caves (Ref. 126058).

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 Mysella compacta may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Beds: bivalve;
Special habitats Ref.	Valentich-Scott, P., 2003

Associations

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Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

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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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