Ecology Summary - Aonides oxycephala

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Ecology of Aonides oxycephala

Main Ref.	Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore, 2001
Remarks	Common in mud, sand, gravel and mixed sediments with shell remains and high organic matter content (Ref. 107153). A surface deposit feeder (based on the feeding ecology of the family Spionidae; Ref. 87179). Also a motile suspension feeder. Use tentacles to feed (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 Aonides oxycephala may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom;
Substrate Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979
Special habitats	Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979

Associations

Ref.	Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore, 2001
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Fauchald, K. and P.A. Jumars, 1979

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Bemerkung
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Bemerkung
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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