BIOTIC Species Information for Asterina phylactica
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| Researched by | Chris Chance & Dave Cocks | ||||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Asterina phylactica | Common name | A cushion star | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | ZB60 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Echinodermata | Subphylum | Asterozoa | ||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Asteroidea | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Order | Valvatida | |||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Asterinidae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Asterina | Species | phylactica | ||||||||||||
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| Growth form | Feeding method | Predator |
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| Mobility/Movement | Environmental position | ||||||||||||||
| Typical food types | Not researched | Habit | |||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | ||||||||||||||
| Fragility | Size | Small(1-2cm) | |||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | Not researched | |||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Dependency | ||||||||||||||
| Sociability | |||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
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| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Common on south and west coasts of British Isles. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | UK, Brittany and Mediterranean. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Depth range | Sublittoral to 18 m. | |||||||||||||
| Migratory | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand Sandy mud Muddy sand Mud |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast |
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| Biological zone | Insufficient information Field unresearched Upper Infralittoral Lower Circalittoral Sublittoral Fringe |
Wave exposure | See additional information Ultra Sheltered Insufficient information Extremely Sheltered |
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| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Insufficient information Field unresearched |
Salinity | Not relevant Insufficient information |
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| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
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| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | Age at reproductive maturity | ||||||||||||||
| Generation time | Fecundity | ||||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Llodra, 2002, Strathmann et al., 1984, | ||||||||||||||
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