Ecology Summary - Turritellinella tricarinata
Ecology of Turritellinella tricarinata
 
Main Ref. Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala, 2003
Remarks Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Collected from the sublittoral zone, from low tide up to a depth of 200 m and from the supralittoral and mediolittoral or intertidal zones (Ref.2754). Occurs at the low tide mark. An active suspension feeder (Ref. 96376).

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 Turritellinella tricarinata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; demersal; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, );
Substrate Ref. Ellis, J.R., G. Burt and S.I. Rogers, 2007
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala, 2003
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Carlier, A., P. Riera, J.-M. Amouroux, J.-Y. Bodiou and A. Grémare, 2007
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Carlier, A., P. Riera, J.-M. Amouroux, J.-Y. Bodiou and A. Grémare, 2007

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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