BIOTIC Species Information for Lucinoma spp.
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| Researched by | Sean Lindsley-Leake | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Lucinoma spp. | Common name | A bivalve mollusc | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | W1828 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Mollusca | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Pelecypoda | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Heterodonta | Order | Veneroida | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Lucinidae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Lucinoma | Species | |||||||||||||
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| Growth form | Feeding method | ||||||||||||||
| Mobility/Movement | Burrower |
Environmental position | |||||||||||||
| Typical food types | Phytoplankton, detritus | Habit | Free living | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Robust | Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | ||||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Dependency | Independent | |||||||||||||
| Sociability | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Gros et al., 1999, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | |||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | |||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Depth range | ||||||||||||||
| Migratory | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Physiographic preferences | ||||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
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| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | March to April | Reproductive Location | Water column | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | Insufficient information | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 500 µm | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | 12 days after fertilisation D-shape veligers hatch. Lecithotrophic larvae is then thought to exist for ~6 weeks prior to metamorphosis. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Gros et al., 1999, | ||||||||||||||
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