BIOTIC Species Information for Scaphander lignarius
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| Researched by | Charlotte Marshall | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Scaphander lignarius | Common name | Woody Canoe-bubble | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | W1019 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Mollusca | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Gastropoda | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Opisthobranchia | Order | Cephalaspidea | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Scaphandridae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Scaphander | Species | lignarius | ||||||||||||
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| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Globose |
Feeding method | Predator |
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| Mobility/Movement | Burrower |
Environmental position | |||||||||||||
| Typical food types | Habit | Free living | |||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | ||||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | 100-1000m | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Absent from east coast Britain (Hayward & Ryland, 1995b). | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found in western Europe from Norway to south-west Britain and as far south as in the Mediterranean off the coasts of Greece. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | Sublittoral to 700 m (Hayward & Ryland, 1995b). | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy sand |
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| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
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| Distribution References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
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| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | |||||||||||||
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