Ecology Summary - Harmothoe fragilis

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Ecology of Harmothoe fragilis

Main Ref.	Salazar-Vallejo, S.I. and M.H. Londoño-Mesa, 2004
Remarks	Feeds on small crustaceans, echinoderms, polychaetes, gastropods, sponges and hydroids (based on another species under the same genus; Ref. 87179).

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 Harmothoe fragilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: demersal; macrobenthos;
Substrate Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979

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
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