Ecology of Arca ventricosa
 
Main Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks Found in reef areas of lagoons (Ref. 97298). Fixed on rocks, corals, or under stones. Littoral to sublittoral waters to a depth of 20 m (Ref. 348).

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 Arca ventricosa may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Sotto, F.B. and R. von Cosel, 1982
Special habitats Beds: rock; Coral Reefs: lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Sotto, F.B. and R. von Cosel, 1982

Associations

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

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Niquil, N., S. Pouvreau, A. Sakka, L. Legendre, L. Addessi, R. Le Borgne, L. Charpy and B. Delesalle, 2001
Feeding habit filtering plankton
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 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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