BIOTIC Species Information for Neptunea antiqua
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Neptunea antiqua | Common name | Red whelk | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | W727 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Mollusca | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Gastropoda | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Order | Neogastropoda | |||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Buccinidae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Neptunea | Species | antiqua | ||||||||||||
| Subspecies | |||||||||||||||
| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Hayward et al., 1996, Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Turbinate |
Feeding method | Predator Scavenger |
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| Mobility/Movement | Crawler |
Environmental position | Epifaunal Epibenthic |
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| Typical food types | Invertebrate fauna such as bivalves (e.g. Macoma sp., Abra sp.), gastropod eggs, polychaetes, ascidians | Habit | Free living | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Not relevant | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | ||||||||||||
| Fragility | Robust | 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 | Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Seaward, 1982, Christensen, 1980, Graham, 1988, Philippart, 1998, Fish & Fish 1996, Taylor, 1978, Pearce & Thorson, 1967, Graham, 1955b, Graham, 1953, Yonge & Thompson, 1976, Blegvad, 1914, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Julie Bremner, unpub data, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found throughout much of the British Isles and Ireland, less so in the south and off western Ireland. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe from Poland, Norway and the Shetlands (and possibly further north) to Spain and the Azores. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate. | Depth range | 15 - 1200 m | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand Sandy mud Muddy sand Mud Gravelley sand Gravelly mud |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Offshore seabed Strait / sound Sealoch Ria / Voe Estuary |
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| Biological zone | Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral Circalittoral Offshore Bathybenthic (Bathyal) |
Wave exposure | Field unresearched |
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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 | Hayward et al., 1996, NBN, 2002, Bruce et al., 1963, Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Seaward, 1982, Christensen, 1980, Pearce & Thorson, 1967, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Julie Bremner, unpub data, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Oviparous |
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| Reproductive Season | Not researched | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Semelparous | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | 21-100 years | Age at reproductive maturity | 6-10 years | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | |||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Fertilization type | Internal | |||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Seaward, 1982, Graham, 1988, Fish & Fish 1996, Pearce & Thorson, 1967, Graham, 1953, Poloczanska & Ansell, 1999, Julie Bremner, unpub data, | ||||||||||||||
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