Ecology Summary - Pinnotheres dilatatus
Ecology of Pinnotheres dilatatus
 
Main Ref. Tai, K.K., 2005
Remarks Intertidal to subtidal, on sandy substrates. Commensal with or parasitic to bivalves Gafrarium tumidum and Ruditapes variegatus (Ref. 132434).

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 Pinnotheres dilatatus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic;
Substrate Ref. Tai, K.K., 2005
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Wong, K.J.H., P.K.L. Ng, H.-T. Shih and B.K.K. Chan, 2024
Associations parasitism; commensalism;
Associated with Gafrarium tumidum; Ruditapes variegatus;
Association remarks Commensal with or parasitic to bivalves (Ref. 132434).
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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