Ecology Summary - Tellimya tenella

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Ecology of Tellimya tenella

Main Ref.	Zenetos, A., E. Vardala-Theodorou and C. Alexandrakis, 2005
Remarks	Dwells in soft subtrates, from silty sand to pure mud or clay (Ref. 128502).

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 Tellimya tenella may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand; silt; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Strafella, P., V. Salvalaggio, C. Cuicchi, E. Punzo, A. Santelli, A. Spagnolo and G. Fabi, 2019
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Zenetos, A., E. Vardala-Theodorou and C. Alexandrakis, 2005
Associations	commensalism;
Associated with	Brissopsis lyrifera.
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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.