BIOTIC Species Information for Leptosynapta inhaerens
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| Researched by | Dr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick | Data supplied by | PML | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Leptosynapta inhaerens | Common name | A sea cucmber | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | ZB296 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Echinodermata | Subphylum | Echinozoa | ||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Holothurioidea | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Order | Apodida | |||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Synaptidae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Leptosynapta | Species | inhaerens | ||||||||||||
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| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Cylindrical |
Feeding method | Detritivore |
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| Mobility/Movement | Burrower |
Environmental position | |||||||||||||
| Typical food types | Detritus | Habit | Tubiculous | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Medium-large(21-50cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1 cm | Growth Rate | Not researched | ||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Not researched | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Eltringham, 1971, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found on many British and Irish coasts although more common off the west coasts of the British Isles and north-east Scotland. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe from northern Norway to Brittany. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate. | Depth range | Lower shore to 50 m. | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Mud Muddy sand Muddy gravel |
Physiographic preferences | |||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | Foster-Smith, 2000, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Picton, 1993, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Developmental mechanism | Viviparous (No Care) Direct Development Brooding |
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| Reproductive Season | August to September | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 200 µm | 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 | Thorson, 1946, Fish & Fish, 1996, | ||||||||||||||
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