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Ecology of Chlamys coruscans
 
Main Ref. Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
Remarks Dead specimens washed up on beaches, and to 30 m (Ref. 377). Occurs on soft sediments, coral rubble, sand, rocky shores, and tidal pools at intertidal depths. Also on slabs of coral limestone and scattered reefs (Ref. 87907). Living at depths intertidally to 24 m (Ref. 89006). Single valves found on the beaches (Ref. 88739).

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 Chlamys coruscans may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Preece, R.C., 1995
Special habitats Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
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
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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