Ecology Summary - Vasticardium subrugosum

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Ecology of Vasticardium subrugosum

Main Ref.	ter Poorten, J.J., 2009
Remarks	It is found in littoral and low intertidal areas with sandy and muddy substrates, often in association with seagrass and fringe mangroves (Ref. 104607).

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 Vasticardium subrugosum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	ter Poorten, J.J., 2009
Special habitats	Beds: sea grass;
Special habitats Ref.	ter Poorten, J.J., 2009

Associations

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

feeding

Feeding type
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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
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