Ecology of Pontoniopsis comanthi
 
Main Ref. Bruce, A.J., 2005
Remarks Epizoic, intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Found on crinoids (Ref. 83471).

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 Pontoniopsis comanthi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref. Hosie, A.M., A. Sampey, P.J. Davie and D.S. Jones, 2015
Special habitats Other habitats: other invertebrates (Refer to associations.);
Special habitats Ref. Bruce, A.J., 1982

Associations

Ref. Bruce, A.J., 1982
Associations symbiosis;
Associated with crinoids Comanthus timorensi; Comatula pectinata; Comatula purpurea; Heterometra savignyi; Lamprometra klunzingeri ; Tropiometra carinata .
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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