BIOTIC Species Information for Leptocheirus spp.
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| Researched by | Dr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick |
Data supplied by | PML |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed |
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| Taxonomy |
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| Scientific name | Leptocheirus spp. |
Common name | An amphipod |
| MCS Code | S586 |
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| Phylum | Crustacea |
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Class | Eumalacostraca |
| Subclass | Peracarida |
Order | Amphipoda |
| Suborder | Gammaridea |
Family | Aoridae |
| Genus | Leptocheirus |
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| Additional Information | |
| Taxonomy References |
Howson & Picton, 1997, |
| General Biology |
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| Growth form | Vermiform segmented
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Feeding method | |
| Mobility/Movement | Burrower
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Environmental position | |
| Typical food types | Insufficient information |
Habit | Free living |
| Bioturbator | |
Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) |
| Fragility | Intermediate |
Size | Very small(<1cm) |
| Height | 0 |
Growth Rate | Not researched |
| Adult dispersal potential | Not researched |
Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary |
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| Toxic/Poisonous? | No |
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| General Biology Additional Information | |
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| Distribution and Habitat |
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| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found on most British and Irish coasts, although less common off eastern Scotland and north-east England. |
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe from Poland to Ireland and on the east coasts of Canada and the United States. |
| Biogeographic range | Temperate. |
Depth range | 0 - 30 m. |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident |
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| Distribution Additional Information | |
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| Substratum preferences | Gravel / shingle
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| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |
| Distribution References |
MBA, 1957, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, |
| Reproduction/Life History |
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| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic
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Developmental mechanism | Brooding
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| Reproductive Season | Insufficient information |
Reproductive Location | Insufficient information |
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Regeneration potential |
No |
| Life span | <1 year |
Age at reproductive maturity | < 1 year |
| Generation time | Not researched |
Fecundity | 13-15 |
| Egg/propagule size | Insufficient information |
Fertilization type | Internal |
| Larvae/Juveniles |
| Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Not researched |
Larval settlement period | Not relevant |
| Duration of larval stage | Not relevant |
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |
| Reproduction References |
Manyin and Rowe, 2006, |
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