Ecology
Associations
Known predators
Dasyatis sabina
Arius felis
Anchoa mitchilli
Menidia beryllina
Lagodon rhomboides
Leiostomus xanthurus
Syngnathus scovelli
Hippocampus zosterae
Sciaenops ocellatus
Bucephala albeaola
Rallus longirostris
Charadrius semipalmatus
sediment POC
Pinixia floridana
Neopanope texana
Processa bermudiensis
Penaeus duoarum
Palaemonetes floridanus
Based on studies in:
USA: Florida (Estuarine)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Christian RR, Luczkovich JJ (1999) Organizing and understanding a winters seagrass foodweb network through effective trophic levels. Ecol Model 117:99124
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Known prey organisms
Elasmopus levis
Lembos rectangularis
Acunmindeutopus naglei
Synchelidium
Ampithoe longimana
Cymadusa compta
Batea catharinensis
Listriella barnardi
Lysianopsis alba
Caprella penantis
Brachiodontes exustus
Bivalvia
Crepidula fornicata
Crepidula convexa
Argopecten irradians
Chione cancellata
bacteria
Microfauna
meiofauna
Amphipoda
Acteon punctostriatus
Cadulus carolinesis
Swartziella catesbyana
Acetocina candei
Truncatella pulchella
Nassarius vibex
Olivella mutica
Haminoea succinea
Amphitritidae
Pectanaridae
Hylina veliei
Syllidae
Orbiniidae
Paraonidae
Spionidae
Cirratulidae
Capitellidae
Maldanidae
Aricidea
Jaspidella jaspidea
Mangelia plicosa
Based on studies in:
USA: Florida (Estuarine)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- Christian RR, Luczkovich JJ (1999) Organizing and understanding a winters seagrass foodweb network through effective trophic levels. Ecol Model 117:99124
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
| Specimen Records: | 209 | Public Records: | 71 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 175 | Public Species: | 10 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 168 | Public BINs: | 12 |
| Species: | 23 | ||
| Species With Barcodes: | 19 | ||
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Barcode data
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Locations of barcode samples
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Wikipedia
Glyceridae
Glyceridae is a family of polychaete worms.[1] They are commonly referred to as beak-thrower worms or bloodworms. They are bright red, segmented, aquatic worms. The proboscis worm Glycera is sometimes called bloodworm. The Glyceridae are ferocious epi- and infaunal polychaetes that prey upon small invertebrates. They are errant burrowers that build galleries of interconnected tubes to aid in catching their prey.
Characteristics
- Pointy snout used for burrowing in sediment
- No septa in anterior part of bodies
- Rely on peristalsis to move
- Explosively evert pharynx into sediment, anchor position with prostomium and pull body forward.
- Eversible pharynx also used in prey capture: 4 poisonous fangs
References
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