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Ecology Summary - Tagelus plebeius
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Ecology of Tagelus plebeius
 
Main Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Remarks Intertidal to shallow subtidal, in muddy sand or mud (Ref 344). Inhabits stable sediments with silts and clays and are covered with film of benthic microalgae (Ref. 104234). Also occurs in estuaries. Suspension feeder (Refs. 104108, 104234). Builds permanent passageways from 50 to 70 cm deep (Ref. 104108).

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 Tagelus plebeius may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; silt; mud;
Substrate Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows; tunnels;
Special habitats Ref. Holland, A.F. and J.M. Dean, 1977

Associations

Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Abrahão, J.R., R.S. Cardoso, L.Q. Yokoyama and A.C.Z. Amaral, 2010
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Abrahão, J.R., R.S. Cardoso, L.Q. Yokoyama and A.C.Z. Amaral, 2010

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 estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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