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Ecology of Pleuroploca gigantea
 
Main Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Remarks Intertidal to shallow subtidal, on sand and mud flats and seagrass beds.

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 Pleuroploca gigantea may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic;
Substrate Ref. Vittor, B.A., 2002
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Vittor, B.A., 2002

Associations

Ref. Leal, J.H., 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Valentine, J.W., K. Roy and D. Jablonski, 2002
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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