Ecology of Pista typha
 
Main Ref. Wehe, T. and D. Fiege, 2002
Remarks Intertidal to the continental slope. In muddy coral sand, living in compact tubes made of cemented sand grain (Ref. 107849). Prefers sandy bottoms. Deposit feeder (Ref. 107272).

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 Pista typha may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: sessile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Mandal, S. and S.N. Harkantra, 2013
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
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 browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Mandal, S. and S.N. Harkantra, 2013

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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