Ecology Summary - Clypeomorus bifasciata

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Ecology of Clypeomorus bifasciata

Main Ref.	Higo, S., P. Callomon and Y. Goto, 1999
Remarks	Eulittoral, on sand (Ref. 128042), and is known to be abundant on rocky intertidal areas (Refs. 105919, 128042). Members of the family Cerithiidae are herbivore-deposit feeders (Ref. 1385). Also found in mangrove areas, part of both epibenthic and arboreal communities (Ref. 128397).

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 Clypeomorus bifasciata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Higo, S., P. Callomon and Y. Goto, 1999
Special habitats	Beds: rock;
Special habitats Ref.	Higo, S., P. Callomon and Y. Goto, 1999

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Morton, B. and J. Morton, 1983
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Morton, B. and J. Morton, 1983

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.

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