Ecology Summary - Delectopecten vitreus

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Ecology of Delectopecten vitreus

Main Ref.	Demir, M., 2003
Remarks	Inhabits deep-water coral reef mound (Ref. 105183). It is also found in sublittoral to abyssal depths, usually attached to rocks, stones, gorgonians, or hydroids on muddy and sandy substrates (Ref. 90120). Epibionts on the trunk of the black coral Leiopathes glaberrima bush (Ref. 105183). Colonized by the parasitic foraminifer Hyrrokkin sarcophaga (Ref. 105186). Suspension feeder (Ref. 105183). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088).

Main Ref.

Demir, M., 2003

Remarks

Inhabits deep-water coral reef mound (Ref. 105183). It is also found in sublittoral to abyssal depths, usually attached to rocks, stones, gorgonians, or hydroids on muddy and sandy substrates (Ref. 90120). Epibionts on the trunk of the black coral Leiopathes glaberrima bush (Ref. 105183). Colonized by the parasitic foraminifer Hyrrokkin sarcophaga (Ref. 105186). Suspension feeder (Ref. 105183). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088).

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 Delectopecten vitreus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Dijkstra, H.H. and R.N. Kilburn, 2001
Special habitats	Beds: rock; Coral Reefs; Corals: soft corals
Special habitats Ref.	Carlier, A., E. Le Guilloux, K. Olu, J. Sarrazin, F. Mastrototaro, M. Taviani and J. Clavier, 2009

Associations

Ref.	Demir, M., 2003
Associations	parasitism;
Associated with	Hyrrokkin sarcophaga (Ref. 105186).
Association remarks
Parasitism	outside host

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Carlier, A., E. Le Guilloux, K. Olu, J. Sarrazin, F. Mastrototaro, M. Taviani and J. Clavier, 2009
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Carlier, A., E. Le Guilloux, K. Olu, J. Sarrazin, F. Mastrototaro, M. Taviani and J. Clavier, 2009

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	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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