BIOTIC Species Information for Thyasira flexuosa
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| Researched by | Charlotte Marshall |
Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. |
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| Taxonomy |
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| Scientific name | Thyasira flexuosa |
Common name | Wavy hatchet shell |
| MCS Code | W1837 |
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| Phylum | Mollusca |
Subphylum | |
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Class | Pelecypoda |
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Order | Veneroida |
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Family | Thyasiridae |
| Genus | Thyasira |
Species | flexuosa |
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| General Biology |
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| Growth form | Bivalved
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Feeding method | |
| Mobility/Movement | Burrower
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Environmental position | Infaunal
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| Typical food types | |
Habit | Free living |
| Bioturbator | |
Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) |
| Fragility | Intermediate |
Size | Small(1-2cm) |
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Growth Rate | |
| Adult dispersal potential | 100-1000m |
Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary |
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| Toxic/Poisonous? | No |
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| Distribution and Habitat |
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| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Present on all British and Irish coats although rare off south-east Britain. |
| Global distribution | This species is distributed from Iceland and northern Norway to the Iberian Peninsula, into the Mediterranean and to the Atlantic coast of Morocco, the Canary Is. And the Azores (Tebble, 1976). |
| Biogeographic range | Not researched |
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| Migratory | |
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| Distribution Additional Information | |
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| Substratum preferences | Sandy mud
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| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |
| Distribution References |
Tebble, 1976, |
| Reproduction/Life History |
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| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic
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Developmental mechanism | Direct Development
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Reproductive Location | |
| Reproductive frequency | Annual protracted |
Regeneration potential |
No |
| Life span | Insufficient information |
Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information |
| Generation time | Insufficient information |
Fecundity | |
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Fertilization type | |
| Larvae/Juveniles |
| Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Insufficient information |
Larval settlement period | |
| Duration of larval stage | Not relevant |
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Non-pelagic larval development (Thorson, 1946). |
| Reproduction References |
Thorson, 1946, |
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