Ecology Summary - Marcia hiantina

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Ecology of Marcia hiantina

Main Ref.	Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks	This species has relatively long siphons for the genus, and can therefore burrow to a depth of approximately 8 cm (Ref. 348). Intertidal, on sand (Ref. 75840). Also found in mangrove areas (Ref. 128397).

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 Marcia hiantina may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Valentich-Scott, P., 2003
Special habitats	Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.

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.	Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004

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
Ref.