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Ecology Summary - Echinocardium pennatifidum
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Ecology of Echinocardium pennatifidum
 
Main Ref. Bromley, R.G. and U. Asgaard, 1975
Remarks Found in a variety of sediment types, from shell gravel, fine to coarse sand, and silt. Burrows shallow in fine sediment with an open funnel of approximately 2 cm length; borrows deeper in shell gravel substrate without constructing a funnel (Ref. 96613). Feeding assumed based on Genus.

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 Echinocardium pennatifidum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, fine, ); silt; Hard Bottom: rubble;
Substrate Ref. Bromley, R.G. and U. Asgaard, 1975
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref. Bromley, R.G. and U. Asgaard, 1975

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Bromley, R.G. and U. Asgaard, 1975
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Bromley, R.G. and U. Asgaard, 1975

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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