BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Funiculina quadrangularis
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Researched by	Olwen Ager	Data supplied by	MarLIN
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
General Biology
Growth form	Pinnate	Feeding method	Passive suspension feeder
Mobility/Movement	Temporary attachment	Environmental position	Epibenthic Epifaunal
Typical food types	Plankton and organic particles	Habit	Attached
Bioturbator	Not relevant	Flexibility	Low (10-45 degrees)
Fragility	Intermediate	Size	Large(>50cm)
Height	Up to ca 2 m	Growth Rate	Insufficient information
Adult dispersal potential	No information found	Dependency	Independent
Sociability	Colonial
Toxic/Poisonous?	No
General Biology Additional Information	Flexibility Eno et al. (1996) found that the tall sea pen bends away from lobster creels dropped on of them in a passive response to the pressure wave travelling ahead of the pot. Associated species The deep-water brittlestar, Asteronyx loveni, which has been recorded sporadically from the west coast of Scotland (Hughes, 1998b), is known to use its arms to cling to Funiculina quadrangularis (Fujita & Ohta, 1988).
Biology References	Eno et al., 1996, Hughes, 1998(b), Jones et al., 2000, Fujita & Ohta, 1988,