Main Ref. | Leal, J.H., 2003 |
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Remarks | Intertidal to shallow subtidal, in muddy sand or mud (Ref 344). Inhabits stable sediments with silts and clays and are covered with film of benthic microalgae (Ref. 104234). Also occurs in estuaries. Suspension feeder (Refs. 104108, 104234). Builds permanent passageways from 50 to 70 cm deep (Ref. 104108). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; silt; mud; |
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Substrate Ref. | Leal, J.H., 2003 |
Special habitats | Other habitats: burrows; tunnels; |
Special habitats Ref. | Holland, A.F. and J.M. Dean, 1977 |
Ref. | Leal, J.H., 2003 |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Abrahão, J.R., R.S. Cardoso, L.Q. Yokoyama and A.C.Z. Amaral, 2010 |
Feeding habit | filtering plankton |
Feeding habit Ref. | Abrahão, J.R., R.S. Cardoso, L.Q. Yokoyama and A.C.Z. Amaral, 2010 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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