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Ecology of Saccostrea echinata
 
Main Ref. Allen, G.R. and S.A. McKenna, 2001
Remarks It is found in Intertidal areas, attached to pier pilings and rocks (Ref. 75840), common in coastal hard substrates (Ref. 128042). Also part of the fouling communities attached in mariculture cages (Ref. 127121).

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 Saccostrea echinata may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Valentich-Scott, P., 2003
Special habitats Other habitats: pilings;
Special habitats Ref. Valentich-Scott, P., 2003

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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