BIOTIC Species Information for Cerianthus lloydii
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| Researched by | Penny Avant | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Cerianthus lloydii | Common name | A tube anemone | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | D632 | Recent Synonyms | Synarachnactis bournei. | ||||||||||||
| Phylum | Cnidaria | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Anthozoa | Class | Hexacorallia | ||||||||||||
| Subclass | Order | Ceriantharia | |||||||||||||
| Suborder | Spirularia | Family | Cerianthidae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Cerianthus | Species | lloydii | ||||||||||||
| Subspecies | |||||||||||||||
| Additional Information | None | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Manuel, 1988, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Vermiform unsegmented Cylindrical |
Feeding method | Passive suspension feeder Predator |
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| Mobility/Movement | Burrower |
Environmental position | Infaunal |
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| Typical food types | Zooplankton. | Habit | Tubiculous | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) | ||||||||||||
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Medium(11-20 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 2.5-3 cm. | Growth Rate | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Very limited (<1m) | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Fish & Fish, 1996, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Recorded all around the coast of Britain, except on the east coast between the Tees estuary and Harwich. It may be locally abundant in some places (Manuel, 1988; Hayward & Ryland, 1995b). | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found around all western coasts of Europe from Greenland and Spitzbergen, south to Brittany (Manuel, 1988; Hayward & Ryland, 1995b). | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | To at least 100 m depth. | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | The larvae but not adults have been recorded in the Mediterranean. | ||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy gravel Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand Sandy mud Mud Mixed Muddy sand Gravel / shingle |
Physiographic preferences | |||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | JNCC, 1999, Picton & Costello, 1998, Bruce et al., 1963, Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Manuel, 1988, Fish & Fish, 1996, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Permanent hermaphrodite |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | Jan-August | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | 11-20 years | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | |||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 230-250 µm | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Pelagic larvae, planktonic for about three months, recorded in plankton from January to August (Manuel, 1988). | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Manuel, 1988, | ||||||||||||||
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