Main Ref. | Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986 |
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Remarks | Common on muddy sand flats (Ref. 349). Seeks shelter by burrowing in sand. Actively forages for food during low tide. A scavenger most of the time but also a predator (Ref. 101234). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; |
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Substrate Ref. | Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986 |
Special habitats | Other habitats: burrows; |
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Ref. | Poutiers, J.M., 1998 |
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Parasitism |
Feeding type | plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Morton, B. and J.C. Britton, 2003 |
Feeding habit | variable |
Feeding habit Ref. | Morton, B. and J.C. Britton, 2003 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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From individual food items | 4.19 | 0.30 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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