Ecology Summary - Grandidierella japonica

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Ecology of Grandidierella japonica

Main Ref.	Chao, M., Y. Shi, W. Quan, X. Shen, C. An, Q. Yuan and H. Huang, 2012
Remarks	Occurs in brackish and marine waters, in sandy-muddy sediments of lower intertidal and shallow subtidal zone. Can also be found in wild oyster reefs, seagrass prairies and algal mats. Builds U-shaped tubes in muddy sediments in which one male and one female often are found together (Ref. 124169). Motile suspension and surface deposit feeder (Ref. 125928).

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 Grandidierella japonica may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Munari, C., N. Bocchi and M Mistri, 2016
Special habitats	Beds: algae/seaweed; bivalve; sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.	Munari, C., N. Bocchi and M Mistri, 2016

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feeding

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Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
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