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Ecology Summary - Pygospio elegans
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Ecology of Pygospio elegans
 
Main Ref. Harms, J., 1993
Remarks Found in areas of sludge (Ref. 96352). This species is a suspension feeder (Ref. 96470) and a surface detritivore (Refs. 95728, 95752, 96470). Semi-mobile (Ref. 95752). Tubiculous (Ref. 112705). It is known as Zostera sp. infauna and epifauna, and sand infauna (Ref. 95819). Exhibits tolerance for extreme environmental conditions such as high exposure and low salinity (Ref. 95730).

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 Pygospio elegans may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand; ooze
Substrate Ref. Bonsdorff, E. and T.H. Pearson, 1999
Special habitats Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Boström, C. and E. Bonsdorff, 1997

Associations

Ref. Harms, J., 1993
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Hily, C. and M. Bouteille, 1999
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Norling, P. and N. Kautsky, 2008

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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