BIOTIC Species Information for Nuculana spp.
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| Researched by | Sean Lindsley-Leake | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Nuculana spp. | Common name | A bivalve mollusc | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | W1589 | Recent Synonyms | Leda | ||||||||||||
| Phylum | Mollusca | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Pelecypoda | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Protobranchia | Order | Nuculoida | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Nucularidae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Nuculana | Species | |||||||||||||
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| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Feeding method | ||||||||||||||
| Mobility/Movement | Crawler |
Environmental position | |||||||||||||
| Typical food types | Phytoplankton, detritus | Habit | Free living | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Robust | Size | Small(1-2cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | ||||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Dependency | Independent | |||||||||||||
| Sociability | Gregarious | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Hutchings & Haedrich, 1984, Knudsen, 1979, | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | Thorson, 1946, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic Direct Development |
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| Reproductive Season | Year round | Reproductive Location | Sediment surface | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual protracted | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 11-20 years | Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Insufficient information | Fecundity | 175 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 120-140 µm | Fertilization type | External | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Direct development/very short lecithotrophic (<12 hours) . | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Hutchings & Haedrich, 1984, Mackie, 1984, Knudsen, 1979, Ansell et al., 1978, Tyler et al., 1992, Thorson, 1946, | ||||||||||||||
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