Main Ref. | Lamb, A., D. Gibbs and C. Gibbs, 2011 |
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Remarks | It burrows in sand and mud along the intertidal zone from shallow depths to 30 meters (Ref. 865). Prefers sandier areas. Buries deep in the substrate to avoid freezing (Ref. 95344). Feeds on phytoplankton and detritus (Ref. 95991). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; mud; |
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Substrate Ref. | Gotshall, D.W., 2005 |
Special habitats | Other habitats: burrows; |
Special habitats Ref. | Gotshall, D.W., 2005 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Leet, W.S., C.M. Dewees, R. Klingbeil and E.J. Larson, 2011 |
Feeding habit | filtering plankton |
Feeding habit Ref. | Leet, W.S., C.M. Dewees, R. Klingbeil and E.J. Larson, 2011 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 2.00 | 0.00 | Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items. | ||
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