Ecology Summary - Cucurbitula cymbium
Ecology of Cucurbitula cymbium
 
Main Ref. Zenetos, A., E. Vardala-Theodorou and C. Alexandrakis, 2005
Remarks Subtidal to a depth of 8 meters, on coarse sand. Also found boring into dead bivalve shells (Ref. 75840).

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 Cucurbitula cymbium may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: demersal; Soft Bottom: sand ( coarse, );
Substrate Ref. Valentich-Scott, P., 2003
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Zenetos, A., E. Vardala-Theodorou and C. Alexandrakis, 2005
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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