Ecology Summary - Sphaerosyllis capensis
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Ecology of Sphaerosyllis capensis
 
Main Ref. Wehe, T. and D. Fiege, 2002
Remarks Found in shallow waters, in muddy sand, coralline algae, and dead coral (Ref. 107186). Members of the family Syllidae may be detritivores, deposit feeders or carnivores (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 Sphaerosyllis capensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Arvanitidis, C., 2000
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref. San Martin, G., 2005

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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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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