Ecology of Branchiostoma lanceolatum
| Main Ref. | Jagerskiold, L.A., 1971 |
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| Remarks | Inhabit areas influenced by outflows from estuaries (Ref. 96507). Widely spread along the coastal zone in the North Sea off Belgium. Often found buried in coarse sediment with less than 10% mud content. Is able to cover small distances with the use of its extensive fins. Fine tentacle surrounding its mouth aid in gathering food (Ref. 7882). Non-selective suspension feeder; feeds on detritus, phytoplankton and copepods (Ref. 1435). |
Aquatic zones / Water bodies
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Habitat
| Substrate | Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, ); |
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| Substrate Ref. | Degraer, S., J. Wittoeck, W. Appeltans, K. Cooreman, T. Deprez, H. Hillewaert, K. Hostens, J. Mees, E. Vanden Berghe and M. Vincx, 2006 |
| Special habitats | Other habitats: burrows; |
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Associations
| Ref. | Jagerskiold, L.A., 1971 |
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feeding
| Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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| Feeding type Ref. | Gosselck, F., V. Kell and P. Spittler, 1978 |
| Feeding habit | browsing on substrate |
| 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 | Remark | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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