Main Ref. | Rosenberg, G., 2009 |
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Remarks | Typically found in lagoons (Ref. 101609) and mudflats (Ref. 104224). Tightly attached to a variety of naturally submerged and intertidal substrates such as oyster shells, water intake pipes, wood pilings, driftwood (Ref. 101609), floating docks, and boat hulls (Ref. 104224). Suspension feeder (Ref. 101609). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088). |
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: mud; |
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Substrate Ref. | The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service, 2050 |
Special habitats | Beds: bivalve; Coral Reefs: lagoons; Other habitats: vegetation ( driftwood ); pilings; boat hulls; |
Special habitats Ref. | Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, 2015 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, 2015 |
Feeding habit | filtering plankton |
Feeding habit Ref. | Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, 2015 |
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 and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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