Ecology Summary - Boccardia proboscidea

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Ecology of Boccardia proboscidea

Main Ref.	Sato-Okoshi, W., 2000
Remarks	Inhabits mud deposits in crevices of living oyster shells (Crassostrea gigas) (Ref. 1047). Discretely motile suspension and surface deposit feeder. Use tentacles to feed (Ref. 125928).

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 Boccardia proboscidea may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats	Other habitats: other invertebrates (Crassostrea gigas.);
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Sato-Okoshi, W., 2000
Associations
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Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
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Feeding habit
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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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