Ecology Summary - Theodoxus fluviatilis

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Ecology of Theodoxus fluviatilis

Main Ref.	Demir, M., 2003
Remarks	In the Vainameri, north-eastern Baltic Sea, prefers rocky to gravelly substrate (Ref. 95753). An epibenthic species (Ref. 95730). A herbivore (Ref. 96470) on microalgae (Ref. 95728).

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 Theodoxus fluviatilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, ); Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref.	Zettler, M.L. and F. Gosselck, 2006
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Demir, M., 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Norling, P. and N. Kautsky, 2008
Feeding habit	grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref.	Norling, P. and N. Kautsky, 2008

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.