Ecology of Diacavolinia longirostris
 
Main Ref. Burn, R., 2006
Remarks Epipelagic (Ref. 108717). Dead shells frequently washed up on the beaches (Ref. 88739). Members of the family Cavoliniidae use mucus feeding to collect particles from surrounding waters (Ref. 108718). Feeds on plants (Ref. 108717). Suspension feeder (Ref. 109264).

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 Diacavolinia longirostris may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn and E.F. Garcia, 2009
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Marine Species Identification Portal, 2016
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Marine Species Identification Portal, 2016

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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