BIOTIC Species Information for Eurysyllis spp.
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| Researched by | Sean Lindsley-Leake | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Eurysyllis spp. | Common name | A polychaete worm | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | P354 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Annelida | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Polychaeta | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Order | Phyllodocida | |||||||||||||
| Suborder | Nereidiformia | Family | Syliidae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Eurysyllis | Species | |||||||||||||
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| Growth form | Feeding method | ||||||||||||||
| Mobility/Movement | Crawler Burrower |
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| Typical food types | Habit | Free living | |||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Very small(<1cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | ||||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Dependency | ||||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
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| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | |||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | |||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Depth range | ||||||||||||||
| Migratory | |||||||||||||||
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| Substratum preferences | Physiographic preferences | ||||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
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| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Insufficient information |
Developmental mechanism | Insufficient information |
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| Reproductive Season | Insufficient information | Reproductive Location | Water column | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Insufficient information | Regeneration potential | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Insufficient information | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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