BIOTIC Species Information for Nucula sulcata
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| Researched by | Marisa Sabatini | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Nucula sulcata | Common name | A bivalve mollusc | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | W1571 | Recent Synonyms | None | ||||||||||||
| Phylum | Mollusca | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Pelecypoda | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Order | Nuculoida | |||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Nuculidae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Nucula | Species | sulcata | ||||||||||||
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| Additional Information | Nucula sulcata may be confused with Nucula nitidosa, however Nucula sulcata is typically larger with a anterior hinge line that is often corrugated. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Tebble, 1976, Howson & Picton, 1997, Gibson et al., 2001, Allen, 1954, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Bivalved |
Feeding method | Sub-surface deposit feeder Detritivore |
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| Mobility/Movement | Crawler Burrower |
Environmental position | Infaunal |
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| Typical food types | Insufficient information | Habit | Free living | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Small(1-2cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Insufficient information | Growth Rate | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Insufficient information | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
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| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Nucula sulcata occurs predominantly on the west coasts of the British Isles. It has been recorded from the Shetland Islands, off the south coast of England, the west coast of Ireland, the Isle of Man and throughout the Hebrides. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Nucula sulcata is distributed from Norway, the Lofoten Islands south to the Iberian Peninsula, into the Mediterranean and along the Atlantic coast of Morocco and Senegal, Guinea and Angola (Tebble, 1976). | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy sand Mud Clay |
Physiographic preferences | |||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
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| Distribution References | Tebble, 1976, NBN, 2002, Bruce et al., 1963, JNCC, 1999, | ||||||||||||||
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| Reproductive type | Developmental mechanism | ||||||||||||||
| Reproductive Season | Insufficient information | Reproductive Location | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Insufficient information | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Insufficient information | Fertilization type | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
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