BIOTIC Species Information for Aporrhais pespelecani
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Aporrhais pespelecani | Common name | Pelicans foot | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | W430 | Recent Synonyms | None | ||||||||||||
| Phylum | Mollusca | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Gastropoda | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Prosobranchia | Order | Mesogastropoda | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Strombacea | Family | Aporrhaiidae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Aporrhais | Species | pespelecani | ||||||||||||
| Subspecies | |||||||||||||||
| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Howson & Picton, 1997, Graham, 1988, Fish & Fish, 1996, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Turbinate |
Feeding method | Passive suspension feeder Active suspension feeder |
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| Mobility/Movement | Crawler Burrower |
Environmental position | Infaunal |
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| Typical food types | Feeds on fragments of detritus and algae in mud and muddy sand. | Habit | Free living | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Robust | Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Insufficient information | Growth Rate | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Not researched | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Graham, 1988, Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Recorded from various locations around the British Isles. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Recorded from northern Norway and Iceland to the Mediterranean. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | 0 - 180 m | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy gravel Coarse clean sand Muddy sand Mud |
Physiographic preferences | |||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | Graham, 1988, Fish & Fish, 1996, JNCC, 1999, Picton & Costello, 1998, NBN, 2002, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | Spring-Autumn | Reproductive Location | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | |||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | |||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Fertilization type | Insufficient information | |||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Lengthy pelagic life - free-swimming veliger larvae. Breed in spring. In the Øresund the larvae are found mainly between late March to early September (Thorson, 1946). | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Thorson, 1946, | ||||||||||||||
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