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Ecology Summary - Paraturbanella teissieri
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Ecology of Paraturbanella teissieri
 
Main Ref. Todaro, M.A., M. Balsamo and P. Tongiorgi, 2002
Remarks This is a benthic interstitial species, found in beach and shorelines (Ref. 111259). It prefers clean, well-oxygenated sand, particularly with medium grain size, of shallow sublittoral areas. However, it is not uncommon in fine sand and in Amphioxus sand (Ref. 2243).

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 Paraturbanella teissieri may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Hansson, H.G., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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