Composition and structure of the molluscan assemblage associated with a Cymodocea nodosa bed in south-eastern Spain: seasonal and diel variation

Marina, Pablo; Urra, Javier; Rueda, José L.; Salas, Carmen

doi:10.1007/s10152-012-0294-3

Table 2 Mollusc species found in the studied Cymodocea nodosa bed in south-eastern Spain

From: Composition and structure of the molluscan assemblage associated with a Cymodocea nodosa bed in south-eastern Spain: seasonal and diel variation

Species	N	%D	%FR	MH	FG	Biogeographical range
Species	N	%D	%FR	MH	FG	NE	WE	CN	AF	IM	ME
Gastropods
Calliostoma granulatum (Born, 1778)	3	<0.01	12.5	SE	E	+	+	+		+	+
Calliostoma planatum Pollary, 1900*	379	0.58	87.5	SE	E					+	+
Calliostoma zyziphinum (Linnaeus, 1758)	5	0.01	12.5	SE	E	+	+			+	+
Gibbula ardens (von Salis, 1793)	594	0.92	87.5	VE	MG						+
Gibbula leucophaea (Philippi, 1836)*	7,524	11.61	100	VE	MG						+
Jujubinus exasperatus (Pennant, 1777)	7	0.01	25	HI	MG		+	+		+	+
Jujubinus striatus (Linnaeus, 1767)*	2,465	3.80	100	VE	MG		+	+		+	+
Tricolia tenuis (Michaud, 1828)*	1,900	2.93	100	VE	AG					+	+
Smaragdia viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)*	1,339	2.07	100	VE	SG			+		+	+
Pusillina inconspicua (Alder, 1844)	11	0.02	25	VE	MG	+	+			+	+
Pusillina philippi (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844)	161	0.25	12.5	VE	MG						+
Pusillina marginata (Michaud, 1830)	2	<0.01	6.25	VE	MG	+	+			+	+
Rissoa guerinii Récluz, 1843*	106	0.16	81.25	VE	MG		+			+	+
Rissoa monodonta Philippi, 1836*	29,827	46.01	100	VE	MG						+
Rissoa membranacea (J. Adams, 1800)*	16,676	25.73	100	VE	MG	+	+			+
Rissoa similis Scacchi, 1836	19	0.03	12.5	VE	MG					+	+
Rissoa variabilis (von Mühlfeldt, 1824)	1	<0.01	6.25	VE	MG						+
Rissoa ventricosa Desmarest, 1814*	74	0.11	68.75	VE	MG						+
Rissoa violacea Desmarest, 1814*	428	0.66	100	VE	MG						+
Alvania rudis (Philippi, 1844)	1	<0.01	6.25	VE	MG					+	+
Crepidula unguiformis Lamarck, 1822	1	<0.01	6.25	SE	F						+
Bittium latreilli (Payraudeau, 1826)	23	0.04	75	SE	MG		+	+		+	+
Bittium reticulatum (da Costa, 1778)*	37	0.06	43.75	SE	MG	+	+			+	+
Cerithium lividulum Risso, 1826	1	<0.01	6.25	HE	D			+		+	+
Tectonatica filosa (Philippi, 1844)	10	0.02	43.75	SB	P			+	+	+	+
Lunatia pulchella (Risso, 1826)	11	0.02	25	SB	P	+	+			+	+
Bolinus brandaris (Linnaeus, 1758)	2	<0.01	12.5	SE	P					+	+
Mitrella minor (Scacchi, 1836)	4	0.01	18.75	VE	O		+		+	+	+
Nassarius cuvieri (Payraudeau, 1826)*	2,618	4.04	87.5	SE	SC			+		+	+
Nassarius incrassatus (Strom, 1768)	23	0.04	43.75	SE	SC	+	+	+		+	+
Nassarius mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)	136	0.21	43.75	SE	SC						+
Nassarius pygmaeus (Lamarck, 1822)*	60	0.09	81.25	SE	SC	+	+			+	+
Nassarius reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)	30	0.05	25	SE	SC		+	+		+	+
Philine aperta (Linnaeus, 1767)	1	<0.01	6.25	SB	P	+	+			+	+
Cancellaria cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767)	10	0.02	18.75	SE	P			+	+	+
Mangelia attenuata (Montagu, 1803)	1	<0.01	6.25	SE	P	+	+			+	+
Bela laevigata (Philippi, 1836)	1	<0.01	6.25	SE	P					+	+
Ringicula auriculata (Menard, 1811)	1	<0.01	6.25	SB	P			+	+	+	+
Bulla striata Bruguière, 1792	1	<0.01	6.25	SB	P			+	+	+	+
Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789	2	<0.01	12.5	SE	AG
Aplysia punctata Cuvier, 1803	38	0.06	12.5	SE	AG	+	+	+		+	+
Doto sp.	1	<0.01	6.25	VE	E
Pleurobranchaea meckelii (Leue, 1813)	4	0.01	12.5	SE	P				+	+	+
Bivalves
Musculus costulatus (Risso, 1826)	3	<0.01	12.5	SE	F	+	+	+		+	+
Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835)*	66	0.10	68.75	SE	F	+	+	+		+	+
Mytilaster minimus (Poli. 1795)	1	<0.01	6.25	SE	F		+	+		+	+
Flexopecten flexuosus (Poli, 1975)	2	<0.01	6.25	SE	F			+		+	+
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758	118	0.18	62.5	EP	F	+	+	+		+	+
Parvicardium vroomi van Artsen, Moolenbeek y Gittenberger, 1984	2	<0.01	6.25	VE	F					+	+
Spisula subtruncata (da Costa, 1778)	7	0.01	12.5	SI	F	+	+	+		+	+
Ervilia castanea (Montagu, 1803)	61	0.94	18.75	SI	F		+	+		+	+
Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758)	8	0.01	31.25	SI	F					+	+
Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)	1	<0.01	6.25	SI	F	+	+	+		+	+
Cephalopods
Sepietta oweniana (d’Orbigny 1840)	17	0.03	37.5	DE	P	+	+			+	+

For each species are indicated total numbers of individuals collected (N), frequency values (%F), dominance values (%D), preferred microhabitat (MH), feeding guild (FG) and biogeographical range. * represents those species illustrated in figures of the supplementary material. For codes, see Table 1

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