Ecology Summary - Fenestrulina malusii

Ecology Summary - Fenestrulina malusii

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Ecology of Fenestrulina malusii

Main Ref.	Morri, C., C.N. Bianchi, S. Cocito, A. Peirano, A.M. De Biase, S. Aliani, M. Pansini, M. Boyer, F. Ferdeghini, M Pestarino and P. Dando, 1999
Remarks	An epibenthic-suspension/filter feeder that thrives on particulate organic matter and phytoplankton (Ref. 93816).

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 Fenestrulina malusii may be found.

Habitat

Substrate	Benthic: sessile; Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref.	Ryland, J.S., 1962
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.	Novosel, M., A. Pozar-Domac and M. Pasaric, 2004
Associations	colony-forming/symphorism;
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref.	Macdonald, T.A., B.J. Burd, V.I. Macdonald and A. van Roodselaar, 2010
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.

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
Ref.

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