Ecology Summary - Spisula solidissima

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Ecology of Spisula solidissima

Main Ref.	Harvey-Clark, C., 1997
Remarks	Inhabits the shallow continental shelf (Ref. 106944). Suspension feeder (Ref. 78574).

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 Spisula solidissima may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, );
Substrate Ref.	Harvey-Clark, C., 1997
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 1998
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Harvey-Clark, C., 1997

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
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