Ecology Summary - Pleurocrypta microbranchiata

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Ecology of Pleurocrypta microbranchiata

Main Ref.	Kirkim, F., A. Kocataş, T. Katağan and M. Sezgin, 2008
Remarks	Collected from benthic samples of Valonia sp. and muddy biotopes. Associated with Galathea intermedia.

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 Pleurocrypta microbranchiata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref.	Kirkim, F., A. Kocataş, T. Katağan and M. Sezgin, 2008
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Kirkim, F., A. Kocataş, T. Katağan and M. Sezgin, 2008
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Galathea intermedia.
Association remarks
Parasitism	inside host (Inside gill cavity.)

feeding

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

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.