Ecology Summary - Tresus nuttallii

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Ecology of Tresus nuttallii

Main Ref.	Lamb, A., D. Gibbs and C. Gibbs, 2011
Remarks	It burrows in sand and mud along the intertidal zone from shallow depths to 30 meters (Ref. 865). Prefers sandier areas. Buries deep in the substrate to avoid freezing (Ref. 95344). Feeds on phytoplankton and detritus (Ref. 95991).

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 Tresus nuttallii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: endofauna (infauna); Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref.	Gotshall, D.W., 2005
Special habitats	Other habitats: burrows;
Special habitats Ref.	Gotshall, D.W., 2005

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Leet, W.S., C.M. Dewees, R. Klingbeil and E.J. Larson, 2011
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Leet, W.S., C.M. Dewees, R. Klingbeil and E.J. Larson, 2011

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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