BIOTIC Species Information for Dendrodoa grossularia
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Dendrodoa grossularia | Common name | Baked-bean ascidian | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | ZD119 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Chordata | Subphylum | Tunicata | ||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Ascidiacea | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Order | Pleurogona | |||||||||||||
| Suborder | Stolidobranchiata | Family | Styelidae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Dendrodoa | Species | grossularia | ||||||||||||
| Subspecies | |||||||||||||||
| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Millar, 1970, Hayward et al., 1996, Gibson et al., 2001, Howson & Picton, 1997, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Globose |
Feeding method | Passive suspension feeder Active suspension feeder |
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| Mobility/Movement | Permanent attachment |
Environmental position | Epifaunal |
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| Typical food types | Phytoplankton, organic detritus. | Habit | Attached | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | Low (10-45 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Small(1-2cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Up to 2 cm. | Growth Rate | Not researched | ||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | None | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Gregarious | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Millar, 1970, Hayward et al., 1996, Gibson et al., 2001, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Widely distributed, and locally common, around British and Irish coasts. Not recorded in northeast Scotland, the coast south of the Humber to the Stour and the south coast of Ireland. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found from the Arctic south to the north coasts of France and possibly off the north-east coasts of Canada. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Cold temperate to temperate. | Depth range | |||||||||||||
| Migratory | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Bedrock Large to very large boulders Algae Other species (see additional information) |
Physiographic preferences | |||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Millar, 1970, Hayward et al., 1996, Bruce et al., 1963, Gibson et al., 2001, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Developmental mechanism | ||||||||||||||
| Reproductive Season | April to October | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | 1-2 years | Age at reproductive maturity | |||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | 260 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 206.5 µm diameter | Fertilization type | Internal | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | It is hermaphroditic although the exact type of hermaphroditism has not been recorded. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | MBA, 1957, Millar, 1954, | ||||||||||||||
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