BIOTIC Species Information for Umbonula littoralis
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| Researched by | Dr Keith Hiscock | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Peter J. Hayward | ||
| General Biology | |||
| Growth form | Crustose hard |
Feeding method | Active suspension feeder |
| Mobility/Movement | Permanent attachment |
Environmental position | Epifaunal |
| Typical food types | Suspended material | Habit | Attached |
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) |
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Very small(<1cm) |
| Height | Growth Rate | Insufficient information | |
| Adult dispersal potential | Not researched | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Colonial | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | Umbonula littoralis is a hermaphrodite. The size range given above is for individual zooids. | ||
| Biology References | Hastings, 1944, Hayward & Ryland, 1979, | ||
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