Ecology of Cryptopecten nux
 
Main Ref. Taylor, J.D. and E.A. Glover, 2004
Remarks Living at depths of 30 m to 240 m (Ref. 89006). Found on shell rubble on sandy or muddy bottoms (Ref. 101147).

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 Cryptopecten nux may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: mud; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Dijkstra, H.H., 2013
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit filtering plankton
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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