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Ecology Summary - Dosinia lupinus
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Ecology of Dosinia lupinus
 
Main Ref. Gaspar, M.B., M.N. Santos and P. Vasconcelos, 2001
Remarks Found in fine, muddy sand to fine-shell gravel (Ref. 113587). An active suspension feeder (Refs. 96376, 113587).

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 Dosinia lupinus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: endofauna (infauna); macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); mud;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Gaspar, M.B., M.N. Santos and P. Vasconcelos, 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Carlier, A., P. Riera, J.-M. Amouroux, J.-Y. Bodiou and A. Grémare, 2007
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Carlier, A., P. Riera, J.-M. Amouroux, J.-Y. Bodiou and A. Grémare, 2007

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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