| Main Ref. | Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés, 2005 |
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| Remarks | Inhabits canals of sponges (Ref. 83410) and attaches to rock and rubble among Thalassia sea grass in mangroves and protected lagoons (Ref. 82087). Also found on reefs (Ref. 415). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Substrate | Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble; |
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| Substrate Ref. | Rützler, K., C. Piantoni and M.C. Díaz, 2007 |
| Special habitats | Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass; Coral Reefs; Corals: hard corals; vegetation ( leaves, roots/holdfast, ); |
| Special habitats Ref. | Rützler, K., C. Piantoni and M.C. Díaz, 2007 |
| Ref. | Macdonald, K.S. III, R. Ríos and J.E. Duffy, 2006 |
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| Associations | commensalism; mutualism; |
| Associated with | Commensal with Synalpheus brooksi, Synalpheus brevicarpus, Synalpheus fritzmuelleri, and Synalpheus hemphilli (Ref. 83410). Co-exists with stony corals, e.g., Porites and Millepora, gorgonians, and other sponges, e.g., Haliclona and Dysidea (Ref. 82087). |
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| Parasitism |
| Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
| Feeding habit | filtering plankton |
| Feeding habit Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
| Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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