Spongivory in pleurotomariid gastropods

Member of
HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Harasewych, M. G.
Pomponi, Shirley A.
Askew, T. M.
Publisher
The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Date Issued
1988
Note

Direct in situ observations of feeding together with analyses of the gut contents of Perotrochus midas and P. amabilis indicate that these species feed predominantly and selectively on sponge tissue. Foraminiferal and diatom tests previously reported in the gut contents of pleurotomariids are derived from planktonic sediment coating the surfaces of sponges and do not significantly contribute to the nutrition of these gastropods.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
8 p.
Subject (Topical)
Gastropoda
Sponges
Snails
Identifier
3186451
Additional Information
Direct in situ observations of feeding together with analyses of the gut contents of Perotrochus midas and P. amabilis indicate that these species feed predominantly and selectively on sponge tissue. Foraminiferal and diatom tests previously reported in the gut contents of pleurotomariids are derived from planktonic sediment coating the surfaces of sponges and do not significantly contribute to the nutrition of these gastropods.
This author manuscript appears courtesy of The Nautilus, a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit quarterly published by the non-profit organization The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum. The published version is available at http://shellmuseum.org/nautilus/index.html and may be cited as: Harasewych, M. G., Pomponi, S. A., & Askew, T. M. (1988). Spongivory in pleurotomariid gastropods. The Nautilus, 102(3), 92-98.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #643.
Date Backup
1988
Date Text
1988
Date Issued (EDTF)
1988
Extension


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IID
FADT3186451
Issuance
single unit
Person Preferred Name

Harasewych, M. G.

creator

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8 p.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3186451
Title Plain
Spongivory in pleurotomariid gastropods
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3186451
Origin Information

The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
1988
single unit
Title
Spongivory in pleurotomariid gastropods
Other Title Info

Spongivory in pleurotomariid gastropods