Ecology of Turbinella pyrum
 
Main Ref. Panda, D., P. Jawahar and V.K. Venkataramani, 2011
Remarks Found in shallow littoral zone (Ref. 106774). Gregarious. On sandy bottoms with mud and organic matter (Ref. 103878). Feeds on terebellid and eunicid polychaetes (Ref. 100729).

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 Turbinella pyrum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; ooze (, organic );
Substrate Ref. Panda, D., P. Jawahar and V.K. Venkataramani, 2011
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Taylor, J.D. and E.A. Glover, 2003
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Taylor, J.D. and E.A. Glover, 2003

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.06 0.26 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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