Ecology of Rissoa variabilis
 
Main Ref. Templado, J. and R. Villanueva, 2010
Remarks Epifauna on vegetated substrates (Cymodocea nodosa), feeding on microalgae at depths between 10 and 14 m in different seasons (Ref. 124743). Found in Posidonia oceanica meadows with low and extremely low pH conditions (Ref. 124742).

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 Rissoa variabilis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Giacobbe, S. and W. Renda, 2018
Special habitats Beds: algae/seaweed; sea grass;
Special habitats Ref. Marina, P., J. Urra and J.L. Rueda, 2012

Associations

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Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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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