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Ecology Summary - Gibberulus gibberulus
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Ecology of Gibberulus gibberulus
 
Main Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks Occurring in sandy patches of reef flats, in sandy lagoons or in muddy-sand bottom. Shells of specimens living in deeper water tend to be smaller or more brightly colored (Ref. 349).

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 Gibberulus gibberulus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs: reef flats; lagoons;
Special habitats Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998

Associations

Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Harasewych, M.G. and F. Moretzsohn, 2014
Feeding habit grazing on aquatic plants
Feeding habit Ref. Harasewych, M.G. and F. Moretzsohn, 2014

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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