BIOTIC Species Information for Sepiola spp.
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| Researched by | Sean Lindsley-Leake | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Sepiola spp. | Common name | A bobtail squid | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | W2322 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Mollusca | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Cephalopoda | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Coleoidea | Order | Sepiolida | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Sepiolidae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Sepiola | Species | |||||||||||||
| Subspecies | |||||||||||||||
| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Boyle & Rodhouse, 2005, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Feeding method | ||||||||||||||
| Mobility/Movement | Swimmer |
Environmental position | |||||||||||||
| Typical food types | Habit | Free living | |||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | Low (10-45 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Intermediate | Size | Small(1-2cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | ||||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Dependency | Independent | |||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Boyle & Rodhouse, 2005, | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Oviparous Direct Development Planktotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | Summer | Reproductive Location | Sediment surface | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | See additional information | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 1-2 years | Age at reproductive maturity | <1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | <1 year | Fecundity | See additional information | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 2.5-5mm | Fertilization type | Internal | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Reproductive frequency varies between annual episodic, and annual protracted/continuous in some species. Fecundity also varies between species and geographically, with some species producing 60 eggs, whilst others produce up to 200. Eggs hatch into young squid or 'paralarvae' after 5-10 days. | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Yau & Boyle, 1996, Gabel-Deickert, 1995, Salman & Onsoy, 2004, Boyle & Rodhouse, 2005, | ||||||||||||||
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