Ecology of Gafrarium pectinatum
 
Main Ref. Bernard, F.R., Y.Y. Cai and B. Morton, 1993
Remarks Intertidal, in coarse sand (Ref. 75831) to sublittoral areas (Ref. 345). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 75840).

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 Gafrarium pectinatum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; endofauna (infauna); macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, );
Substrate Ref. Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Hédouin, L., M. Metian, T. Lacoue-Labarthe, R. Fichez, J.L. Teyssié, P. Bustamante and M. Warnau, 2010
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Hédouin, L., M. Metian, T. Lacoue-Labarthe, R. Fichez, J.L. Teyssié, P. Bustamante and M. Warnau, 2010

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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