Ecology Summary - Malacoceros indicus

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Ecology of Malacoceros indicus

Main Ref.	Gibbs, P.E., 1978
Remarks	Shallow subtidal, in sandy beaches (Ref. 84263). Tubiculous (Ref. 112705). Deposit feeder (Ref. 108294).

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 Malacoceros indicus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand;
Substrate Ref.	Williams, J.D., 2007
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Gibbs, P.E., 1978
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Pardo, E.V. and A.C.Z. Amaral, 2004
Feeding habit	browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref.	Pardo, E.V. and A.C.Z. Amaral, 2004

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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