Ecology Summary - Retusa tarutana
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Ecology of Retusa tarutana
 
Main Ref. Al-Khayat, J.A., 1997
Remarks Members of the family Retusidae are burrowers feeding on foraminiferans and small molluscs (Ref. 108684).

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 Retusa tarutana may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Ng, P.K.L., R. Corlett and H.T.W. Tan, 2011

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Ng, P.K.L., R. Corlett and H.T.W. Tan, 2011
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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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