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Ecologia de Mesodesma donacium
 
Ref. principal Riascos, J.M., O. Heilmayer, M.E. Oliva, J. Laudien and W.E. Arntz, 2008
Notas Lives in the swash zone of exposed high-energy intermediate and dissipative sandy beaches. Usually burrows to a depth of around 10 cm, but can reach 25 cm if disturbed. Adults are mainly restricted to the surf zone while most of the juveniles to the swash zone (Ref. 106909). Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 113820).

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
  • Estuários/lagunas/áreas estuarinas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • Grutas
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Mesodesma donacium may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Riascos, J.M., O. Heilmayer, M.E. Oliva, J. Laudien and W.E. Arntz, 2008
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Riascos, J.M., O. Heilmayer, M.E. Oliva, J. Laudien and W.E. Arntz, 2008

Associations

Ref. Riascos, J.M., O. Heilmayer, M.E. Oliva, J. Laudien and W.E. Arntz, 2008
Associations parasitism;
Associated with polychaete Polydora biccipitalis.
Association remarks
Parasitism

Alimentação

Tipo de alimentação mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Riascos, J.M., O. Heilmayer, M.E. Oliva, J. Laudien and W.E. Arntz, 2008
Hábito alimentar filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Riascos, J.M., O. Heilmayer, M.E. Oliva, J. Laudien and W.E. Arntz, 2008

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method Amostra original População virgem (não pescada) Nota
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
Da composição da dieta
Dos itens alimentares individuais
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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