BIOTIC Species Information for Upogebia spp.
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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 | Upogebia spp. | Common name | A shrimp | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | S1418 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Crustacea | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Eumalacostraca | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Eucarida | Order | Decapoda | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Pleocyemata | Family | Upogebiidae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Upogebia | Species | |||||||||||||
| Subspecies | |||||||||||||||
| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Articulate |
Feeding method | Active suspension feeder |
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| Mobility/Movement | Burrower |
Environmental position | Infaunal |
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| Typical food types | Diatoms, flagellates and plant detritus. | Habit | Tubiculous | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Medium(11-20 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | Not researched | |||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | 100-1000m | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Hayward et al., 1996, Webb, 1919, Candisani et al., 2001, Kevrekidis spp., | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found on many British and Irish coasts from the Shetlands to the Isles of Scilly although more common in the English Channel and the Irish Sea. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe, off the north-west coasts of the Atlantic, the southern coasts of Brazil, north-western coasts of Canada, southern Africa and Madagascar, and south-east mainland Asia. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | LWST to 40 m. | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy sand Mud Clay |
Physiographic preferences | |||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | Hayward et al., 1996, MBA, 1957, Bruce et al., 1963, Campbell, 1982, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic Brooding |
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| Reproductive Season | May to September | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | 1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | 5000 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 560 µm | Fertilization type | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Webb, 1919, Candisani et al., 2001, Kevrekidis spp., Tunberg, 1986, | ||||||||||||||
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