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Ecology Summary - Abra nitida
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Ecology of Abra nitida
 
Main Ref. López-Jamar, E., G. González and J. Mejuto, 1986
Remarks A surface deposit feeder (Ref. 96501). Found offshore at 80 m depth (Ref. 2823). Mainly found in muddy sediments but also lives in fine sand (Ref. 123853). Main food and feeding type based on another species of the same genus; to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 88171).

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 Abra nitida may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: macrobenthos; Soft Bottom: sand ( fine, ); mud;
Substrate Ref. Josefson, A.B., T.L. Forbes and R. Rosenberg, 2002
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. López-Jamar, E., G. González and J. Mejuto, 1986
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Josefson, A.B., T.L. Forbes and R. Rosenberg, 2002
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Josefson, A.B., T.L. Forbes and R. Rosenberg, 2002

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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