BIOTIC Species Information for Hyale prevostii
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| Researched by | Jacqueline Hill | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Prof. P. Geoff Moore | ||
| General Biology | |||
| Growth form | Articulate |
Feeding method | Herbivore |
| Mobility/Movement | Crawler Swimmer |
Environmental position | Epifaunal Epifloral Epibenthic |
| Typical food types | Macroalgae, typically fucoids such as Pelvetia canaliculata and Fucus spiralis. Juveniles graze filamentous algae and micro-epiflora. | Habit | Free living |
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) |
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Very small(<1cm) |
| Height | Insufficient information | Growth Rate | Insufficient information |
| Adult dispersal potential | 100-1000m | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Gregarious | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | Growth rate is affected by temperature. At higher temperatures growth is rapid with a short life span and smaller final body size (Moore, 1986). | ||
| Biology References | Moore, 1986, Moore, 1977(b), | ||
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