BIOTIC Species Information for Inachus dorsettensis
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| Researched by | Rose Edwards | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| General Biology | |||
| Growth form | Articulate |
Feeding method | Omnivore Scavenger Predator |
| Mobility/Movement | Crawler |
Environmental position | Epibenthic |
| Typical food types | Habit | Free living | |
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | |
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) |
| Height | Insufficient information | Growth Rate | Insufficient information |
| Adult dispersal potential | 1km-10km | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | Inachus dorsettensis covers itself in tiny pieces of sponge and sea weed to provide camouflage. It is often found living in the tentacles of the snakelocks anemone (see Ingle, 1996 for further details). Max size post pubertal male and females were 35.5 mm and 29.5 mm off the Isle of Mann (Hartnoll et al., 1993). | ||
| Biology References | Hartnoll et al., 1993, | ||
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