Ecology of Telescopium telescopium
 
Main Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Remarks Found in mangrove areas (Ref. 128042) and are abundant in intertidal mud flats (Refs. 349, 128042). Often partly buried in mud, with only top of spire projecting (Ref. 349). Detritus feeder (Ref. 751).

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 Telescopium telescopium may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
Special habitats Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Raut, D., T. Ganesh, N.V.S.S. Murty and A.V. Raman, 2005
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 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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