Known predators
Priapula (polychaetes/priapuloids/ophiuroids) is prey of:
Chondrichthyes
Scombridae
Actinopterygii
decomposers/microfauna
organic stuff
Octopus
Cephalopoda
Decapoda
Stomatopoda
Anomura
Asteroidea
Echinoidea
Gastropoda
Priapula
Polychaeta
Ophiuroidea
Based on studies in:
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands shelf (Reef)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
Chondrichthyes
Scombridae
Actinopterygii
decomposers/microfauna
organic stuff
Octopus
Cephalopoda
Decapoda
Stomatopoda
Anomura
Asteroidea
Echinoidea
Gastropoda
Priapula
Polychaeta
Ophiuroidea
Based on studies in:
Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands shelf (Reef)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Opitz S (1996) Trophic interactions in Caribbean coral reefs. ICLARM Tech Rep 43, Manila, Philippines
