BIOTIC Species Information for Buccinum undatum
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| General Biology | |||
| Growth form | Turbinate |
Feeding method | Predator Scavenger |
| Mobility/Movement | Crawler Burrower |
Environmental position | Epifaunal Epibenthic |
| Typical food types | Carrion as well as bivalves and certain polychaetes | Habit | Free living |
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) |
| Fragility | Robust | Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) |
| Height | Not researched | Growth Rate | Not researched |
| Adult dispersal potential | 1km-10km | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||
| Biology References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Seaward, 1982, Christensen, 1980, Graham, 1988, Philippart, 1998, Valentinsson et al., 1999, Hancock, 1963, Himmelman & Hamel, 1993, Darkin, 1912, Hancock, 1960, Ramsay & Kaiser, 1998, Neilsen, 1975, Taylor, 1978, Martel et al., 1986, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Julie Bremner, unpub data, | ||
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