BIOTIC Species Information for Palaemon spp.
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| Researched by | Sean Lindsley-Leake | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Palaemon spp. | Common name | A prawn | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | S1315 | Recent Synonyms | Leander | ||||||||||||
| Phylum | Crustacea | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Eumalacostraca | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Eucarida | Order | Decapoda | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Pleocyemata | Family | Palaemonidae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Palaemon | Species | |||||||||||||
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| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Feeding method | ||||||||||||||
| Mobility/Movement | Swimmer Crawler |
Environmental position | |||||||||||||
| Typical food types | Habit | Free living | |||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | Low (10-45 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | ||||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Dependency | Independent | |||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Fish & Fish,1996, | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | PMF, 1957, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | See additional information | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 3-5 years | Age at reproductive maturity | 1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | 1 year | Fecundity | 1000-2000 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 0.5-0.6mm | Fertilization type | Internal | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Reproductive season varies according to location. In the Mediterranean the main season is August to October, with larvae prsent September to November. Around Plymouth the reproductive season varies with species, P.serratus breeding between February and November, whilst P.elegans is seen to breed from May to August. The larvae take 1-2 months before settling, with peaks occuring in recruitment from July to August (UK), and October to December (Med). | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Fish & Fish,1996, PMF, 1957, Guero & Ribera, 1995, Manent & Abeilla-Gutierrez, 2006, Guero & Ribera, 2000, Belgin & Samsun, 2006, | ||||||||||||||
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