Ecology of Acanthocardia tuberculata
 
Main Ref. Tagmouti-Talha, F., A. Moutaouakkil, N. Taib, A. Mikou, M. Talbi, K. Fellat-Zerrouk and M. Blaghen, 2000
Remarks Found in fine and well sorted sand (Refs. 2723, 2780). An active suspension-feeder (Ref. 96376) and deposit-feeder (Ref. 2743).

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 Acanthocardia tuberculata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); mud;
Substrate Ref. Peharda, M., D. Ezgeta-Balić, M. Radman, N. Sinkjević, N. Vrgoč and I. Isajlović, 2012
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
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. Carlier, A., P. Riera, J.-M. Amouroux, J.-Y. Bodiou and A. Grémare, 2007
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Carlier, A., P. Riera, J.-M. Amouroux, J.-Y. Bodiou and A. Grémare, 2007

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Замечание
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
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Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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