Main Ref. | Merkt, R.E. and A.M. Ellison, 1998 |
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Remarks | Occurs exclusively in mangrove swamps of the Atlantic and the Caribbean Seas. It is an ovoviviparous species with planktotrophic larval stage (8-10 weeks) and the adult snails inhabiting the supralittoral zone on trunks, roots, stems and leaves of mangrove trees, usually Rhizophora mangle, Laguncularia racemosa and Avicennia spp. Feeds on epiphytic algae and marine fungi. |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; |
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Substrate Ref. | Merkt, R.E. and A.M. Ellison, 1998 |
Special habitats | Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs; vegetation ( leaves, stems/trunk, roots/holdfast, driftwood ); |
Special habitats Ref. | Merkt, R.E. and A.M. Ellison, 1998 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Merkt, R.E. and A.M. Ellison, 1998 |
Feeding habit | grazing on aquatic plants |
Feeding habit Ref. | Merkt, R.E. and A.M. Ellison, 1998 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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