Class - Bivalvia
Marine Clam
A soft-bodied animal with two shells that lives in sand or mud. It filters tiny food from the water as it breathes.
Classification Pending
PendingIdentity & Origin
- Common Name
- Marine Clam
- Scientific Name
- Class - Bivalvia
- Realm
- Saltwater
- Biome
- Seagrass Meadow
Trophic Ecology
- Trophic Level
- Primary Consumer
- Feeding Niche / Method
- Filter feeding
- Dietary Inputs
- Phytoplankton, suspended microbes, and fine organic particles
Section Notes
Trophic classification is Primary Consumer. Food-web role: Filter-feeding plankton consumer. Feeding method: Filter feeding. Dietary inputs: Phytoplankton, suspended microbes, and fine organic particles
Ecological Role & Symbiosis
- Ecological Role
- Water-column filtration
Biomes This Species Lives In
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