BIOTIC Species Information for Abietinaria abietina
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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 | Abietinaria abietina | Common name | A hydroid | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | D408 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Cnidaria | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Hydrozoa | Class | Leptolida | ||||||||||||
| Subclass | Leptothecatae | Order | Conica | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Plumulariida | Family | Plumulariidae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Abietinaria | Species | abietina | ||||||||||||
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| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Dendroid |
Feeding method | Predator |
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| Mobility/Movement | Permanent attachment |
Environmental position | Epifaunal Epilithic |
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| Typical food types | Zooplankton | Habit | Erect | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | High (>45 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Medium-large(21-50cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 - 35 cm | Growth Rate | Not researched | ||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Not researched | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Colonial | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
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| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found on all British and Irish coasts. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found from the Arctic south to the Mediterranean although mostly recorded from the British Isles and Ireland. Also found on the east and west coasts of Canada. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Boreal to warm temperate. | Depth range | 10 m to offshore and on strandline | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Bedrock Large to very large boulders Small boulders Cobbles |
Physiographic preferences | |||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | Foster-Smith, 2000, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Brooding |
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| Reproductive Season | January to March / June to August | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | Yes | |||||||||||||
| Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Insufficient information | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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