BIOTIC Species Information for Henricia oculata
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| Researched by | Angus Jackson | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr A.C. Campbell | ||
| General Biology | |||
| Growth form | Stellate |
Feeding method | Omnivore Passive suspension feeder |
| Mobility/Movement | Crawler |
Environmental position | Epifaunal |
| Typical food types | Suspended matter, detritus layer, sponges, hydroids, ectoprocts | Habit | Free living |
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | Low (10-45 degrees) |
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Medium(11-20 cm) |
| Height | Growth Rate | 0.3 - 1 % body wt/day | |
| Adult dispersal potential | 1km-10km | Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary | ||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||
| General Biology Additional Information | Size at maturity refers to radius.
Adults typically around 100 mm. Stomach eversion is an important supplement to suspension feeding. The parasitic cyclopoid copepod Asterocheres lillyeborgi has more than a 90% occurrence |
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| Biology References | Campbell, 1994, Brun, 1976, Nichols, 1969, | ||
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