BIOTIC Species Information for Cerastoderma glaucum
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| Researched by | Nicola White | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Richard S.K. Barnes | ||
| General Biology | |||
| Growth form | Bivalved |
Feeding method | Active suspension feeder |
| Mobility/Movement | Burrower |
Environmental position | Infaunal |
| Typical food types | No text entered | Habit | Free living |
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | |
| Fragility | Robust | Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) |
| Height | Insufficient information | Growth Rate | 9.6 mm/year |
| Adult dispersal potential | 100-1000m | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | The species exists in two forms, a typical thin-shelled variety found in brackish lagoon habitats and a thicker shelled variety occurring in estuaries. Growth rate during the first year takes place at a mean of 9.6 mm per year in Essex. Thereafter growth rate decreases to 4.9 mm in the second year and 2.5 mm in the third year (Boyden, 1972). | ||
| Biology References | Barnes, 1973, Boyden, 1972, Boyden & Russel, 1972, Barnes, 1980b, Barnes, 1994, Brock, 1979, Rygg, 1970, Ansell et al., 1981, | ||
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