Main Ref. | Pridmore, R.D., S.F. Thrush, J.E. Hewitt and D.S. Roper, 1990 |
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Remarks | Estuarine species. Lives in near surface sediments (Ref. 121878), in intertidal sandflats (Ref. 101358) and sandy muddy mid-tidal areas (Ref. 101361). This is a suspension feeder (Refs. 101363, 121878). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); mud; |
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Substrate Ref. | Pridmore, R.D., S.F. Thrush, J.E. Hewitt and D.S. Roper, 1990 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Marsden, I.D., 2004 |
Feeding habit | filtering plankton |
Feeding habit Ref. | Grange, K.R., 1977 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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