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Ecology of Amusium japonicum
 
Main Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks On sandy to muddy bottoms of lagoons, often associated with brown seaweeds. Sublittoral mainly from shallow waters to about 30 m, but also deeper to more than 80 m. Can actively swim by clapping the valves when disturbed, with a speed of about 2 knots and for a distance of some 10 m.

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 Amusium japonicum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

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

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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