Ecology of Austrovenus stutchburyi
 
Main Ref. Pridmore, R.D., S.F. Thrush, J.E. Hewitt and D.S. Roper, 1990
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).

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 Austrovenus stutchburyi may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); mud;
Substrate Ref. Pridmore, R.D., S.F. Thrush, J.E. Hewitt and D.S. Roper, 1990
Special habitats
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. Marsden, I.D., 2004
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Grange, K.R., 1977

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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