Ecology of Endeis spinosa
 
Main Ref. Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum, 2005
Remarks Feeding on hosts: Debris at the base of Antennularia(Ref. 234). Coastal to slope (Ref. 19). Planktonic (Ref. 91956). Epibiotic (Ref. 116112). Larva develops attached to the hydranth of Obelia sp. (Ref. 121217). Chemically attracted to various hyrdoid species (Ref. 121217). Reported to be exclusively detritivorous (Ref. 121217).

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 Endeis spinosa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Other habitats: other invertebrates (Association with other animals: Flustar foliacea (Ref. 12); Obelia dichtoma (Ref. 221).);
Special habitats Ref. Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999

Associations

Ref. Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum, 2005
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999
Feeding habit feeding on a host (parasite)
Feeding habit Ref. Wyer, D. and P.E. King, 1971

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 4.37 0.16 Tentative trophic level derived from 1 + troph of a single food item
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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