Ecology Summary - Megapitaria squalida

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Ecology of Megapitaria squalida

Main Ref.	Schweers, T., M. Wolff, V. Koch and F.S. Duarte, 2006
Remarks	This is a sediment burrowing filter feeder that inhabits sandy sediments (Ref. 121247).

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 Megapitaria squalida may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.	Schweers, T., M. Wolff, V. Koch and F.S. Duarte, 2006
Special habitats	Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Schweers, T., M. Wolff, V. Koch and F.S. Duarte, 2006

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Schweers, T., M. Wolff, V. Koch and F.S. Duarte, 2006

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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