BIOTIC Species Information for Pandalus borealis
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| Researched by | Morvan Barnes | Data supplied by | MarLIN | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Pandalus borealis | Common name | A shrimp | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | S1376 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Crustacea | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Eumalacostraca | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Eucarida | Order | Decapoda | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Pleocyemata | Family | Pandalidae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Pandalus | Species | borealis | ||||||||||||
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| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Articulate |
Feeding method | Predator Surface deposit feeder Detritivore Scavenger |
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| Mobility/Movement | Crawler Swimmer |
Environmental position | Epifaunal Epibenthic |
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| Typical food types | Small invertebrates and planktonic detritus | Habit | Free living | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | Low (10-45 degrees) | ||||||||||||
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Medium(11-20 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Not researched | Growth Rate | Not Researched | ||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Not researched | Dependency | Independent | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Shumway et al., 1985, Allen, 1959, Howard, 1983, Sokolov, 2002, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found off the north-east coasts of Britain. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found in northern Europe from Russia to Sweden and the North Sea, off the coasts of Iceland and Greenland, in the north-western Atlantic and the north-eastern Pacific of the coasts off Canada. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Arctic-boreal to temperate. | Depth range | From 20 m to 600 m depth. | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy gravel Sandy mud Muddy sand Mud Mixed Gravelley sand Gravelly mud |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Offshore seabed |
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| Biological zone | Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral Circalittoral Offshore Bathybenthic (Bathyal) |
Wave exposure | Not relevant |
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| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Field unresearched |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
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| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | NBN, 2002, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Shumway et al., 1985, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic |
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| Reproductive Season | Spring | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 6-10 years | Age at reproductive maturity | 1-2 years | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 0.5 mm | Fertilization type | Internal | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Pike & Williamson, 1964, Mente, 2008, Wienberg, 1982, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Allen, 1959, Howard, 1983, | ||||||||||||||
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