Ecology Summary - Siliqua patula

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Ecology of Siliqua patula

Main Ref.	Lassuy, D.R., 1989
Remarks	Typically found along the intertidal zone on surf-exposed beaches with siphon shows exposed on the substrate (Ref. 95344).

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 Siliqua patula may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, );
Substrate Ref.	Hirschhorn, G., 1962
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Lewin, J. and C.T. Schaefer, 1983
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Lewin, J. and C.T. Schaefer, 1983

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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