BIOTIC Species Information for Bathyporeia elegans
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Bathyporeia elegans | Common name | Sand digger shrimp | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | S452 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Crustacea | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Eumalacostraca | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Peracarida | Order | Amphipoda | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Gammaridea | Family | Pontoporeiidae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Bathyporeia | Species | elegans | ||||||||||||
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| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Articulate |
Feeding method | Surface deposit feeder Sub-surface deposit feeder |
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| Mobility/Movement | Burrower |
Environmental position | Infaunal |
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| Typical food types | Insufficient information | Habit | Free living | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Insufficient information | Growth Rate | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | 100-1000m | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Gregarious | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Julie Bremner, unpub data, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found around all British and Ireland coasts. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe from the Shetlands to the Netherlands and south-west England and Ireland. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | |||||||||||||
| Migratory | Insufficient info. | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Fine clean sand |
Physiographic preferences | Insufficient information |
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| Biological zone | Insufficient information |
Wave exposure | Insufficient information |
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| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Insufficient information |
Salinity | Insufficient information |
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| Distribution References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Julie Bremner, unpub data, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Direct Development |
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| Reproductive Season | Continuous | Reproductive Location | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual protracted | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 1 year | Age at reproductive maturity | |||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Fertilization type | Internal | |||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Amphipods brood their young. Larval development takes 15 days. Adults are mobile, and can probably more considerable distances between habitats, although no information was found. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Eckert, 2003, Julie Bremner, unpub data, | ||||||||||||||
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