Ecology Summary - Kelletia kelletii

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Ecology of Kelletia kelletii

Main Ref.	Gotshall, D.W., 2005
Remarks	It is found in kelp beds on rocky and soft bottoms, from low intertidal to a depth of 69 meters (Ref. 865). Also inhabits sand areas adjacent to more solid substratum. Forms aggregated distribution patterns, most likely as a foraging and/or reproductive strategy. Carnivorous scavenger. Primarily feeds on live sessile polychaetes and solitary tunicates (Ref. 101624).

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 Kelletia kelletii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Gotshall, D.W., 2005
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.	Gotshall, D.W., 2005

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Rosenthal, R. J., W. D. Clarke and P. K. Dayton, 1974
Feeding habit	variable
Feeding habit Ref.	Rosenthal, R. J., W. D. Clarke and P. K. Dayton, 1974

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	3.53	0.14			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
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