Ecology Summary - Processa sulcata
Ecology of Processa sulcata
 
Main Ref. De Grave, S. and C.W. Ashelby, 2011
Remarks Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Found on seagrasses Zostera and Sargassum belts (Ref. ), as well as seaweeds, sessile marine invertebrates that get entangled in gill nets for spiny lobster and dredge samples (Ref. 107972). Also found on substrates ranging from sandy mud to silty sand with shell fragments (Ref. 113378). Motile omnivore (Ref. 125928).

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 Processa sulcata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; mud; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Bruce, A.J., 1990
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Natural History Museum, 2050

Associations

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feeding

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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