BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Sagartiogeton undatus
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Researched by	Emily Wilson	Data supplied by	MarLIN
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
General Biology
Growth form	Cylindrical Radial	Feeding method	Passive suspension feeder
Mobility/Movement	Temporary attachment Burrower	Environmental position	Epibenthic Epifaunal
Typical food types	Carrion, small invertebrates	Habit	Attached
Bioturbator	Not relevant	Flexibility	High (>45 degrees)
Fragility	Intermediate	Size	Medium(11-20 cm)
Height	Insufficient information	Growth Rate	Insufficient information
Adult dispersal potential	Very limited (<1m)	Dependency	Independent
Sociability	Solitary
Toxic/Poisonous?	No
General Biology Additional Information	This species becomes very flat in contraction, only a few millimetres thick. It is rarely present in abundance in any one locality. Sagartiogeton undatus is often found in the company of Sagartia troglodytes or Cereus pedunculatus, where these occur buried, and in the past has been confused with both these species although easily distinguished from them by its lack of suckers. Philip Henry Gosse christened this species the Snakelocks, but this name proved popular with the more common species Anemonia viridis.
Biology References	Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hayward et al., 1996,