Ecology of Spisula solidissima
 
Main Ref. Harvey-Clark, C., 1997
Remarks Inhabits the shallow continental shelf (Ref. 106944). Suspension feeder (Ref. 78574).

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 Spisula solidissima may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, );
Substrate Ref. Harvey-Clark, C., 1997
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 1998
Feeding habit filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref. Harvey-Clark, C., 1997

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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