BIOTIC Species Information for Lanice conchilega
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
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| Growth form | Tubicolous Vermiform segmented |
Feeding method | Passive suspension feeder Active suspension feeder Surface deposit feeder Sub-surface deposit feeder |
| Mobility/Movement | Swimmer Crawler Burrower |
Environmental position | Infaunal |
| Typical food types | Detritus | Habit | Tubiculous |
| Bioturbator | Not researched | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) |
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Medium-large(21-50cm) |
| Height | Insufficient information | Growth Rate | Insufficient information |
| Adult dispersal potential | 100-1000m | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | Sociability
Lanice conchilega can be found as a solitary individual or in populations of several thousand per m2. Feeding Buhr & Winter (1977) suggested that Lanice conchilega is unlikely to be just a surface deposit feeder as the fringed ends of its tube form an extensive network meaning that detritus will be trapped in the fringe. They suggest that feeding method is density dependant. At low densities (several dozen individuals per m2) Lanice conchilega will preferentially deposit feed. At high densities (several thousand individuals per m2) competition at the sediment surface will force animals to adopt suspension feeding. |
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| Biology References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hayward et al., 1996, Fish & Fish, 1996, Buhr & Winter, 1977, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Heidi Tillin, unpub data, Julie Bremner, unpub data, | ||
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