BIOTIC Species Information for Ophiura ophiura
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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 | Radial Stellate |
Feeding method | Predator Scavenger |
| Mobility/Movement | Swimmer Crawler Burrower |
Environmental position | Epifaunal Epibenthic |
| Typical food types | Small bivalves, polychaetes, crustaceans and carrion | Habit | Free living |
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) |
| Fragility | Fragile | 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 | Wilding & Gage, 1995, Webb & Tyler, 1985, Dahm, 1993, Gage, 1990, Ramsay & Kaiser, 1998, Feder, 1981, Hughes, 1998, Fish & Fish, 1996, Southward & Campbell, 2006, Picton, 1993, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Julie Bremner, unpub data, | ||
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