Ecology of Volvarina charbarensis
 
Main Ref. McGhie, H.A., 2008
Remarks Found on medium non-granular sandy bottoms, and little or no muddy areas (Ref. 129317), Members of the family Marginellidae are predatory (Ref. 108677).

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 Volvarina charbarensis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref. Boyer, F., 2017
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Strong, E.E., O. Gargominy, W.F. Ponder and P. Bouchet, 2008
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Strong, E.E., O. Gargominy, W.F. Ponder and P. Bouchet, 2008

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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