Ecology Summary - Marphysa gemmata

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Ecology of Marphysa gemmata

Main Ref.	Wehe, T. and D. Fiege, 2002
Remarks	Members of the family Eunicidae are free-living, though some larger forms may become tubiculous. Some species may bore into dead coral, forming burrows (Ref. 107425). May be carnivores, herbivores, omnivores and/or scavengers feeding on both invertebrate and algal material (Ref. 107862).

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 Marphysa gemmata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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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
Ref.