BIOTIC Species Information for Thelepus spp.
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler & Dan Bayley | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Thelepus spp. | Common name | A polychaete worm | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | Recent Synonyms | ||||||||||||||
| Phylum | Annelida | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Polychaeta | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Order | Terebellida | |||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Terebellidae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Thelepus | Species | |||||||||||||
| Subspecies | |||||||||||||||
| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Vermiform segmented Tubicolous |
Feeding method | |||||||||||||
| Mobility/Movement | Burrower |
Environmental position | Infaunal |
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| Typical food types | Habit | ||||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | ||||||||||||||
| Fragility | Size | Medium(11-20 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | ||||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Dependency | ||||||||||||||
| Sociability | |||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | McHugh, 1993, | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Developmental mechanism | Lecithotrophic Brooding |
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| Reproductive Season | 2 - 6 months | Reproductive Location | Brood chamber | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | Age at reproductive maturity | ||||||||||||||
| Generation time | Fecundity | 51,555 - 150,000 | |||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 220-400 µm diameter | Fertilization type | |||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Generally only 1 day spent in plankton | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | McHugh, 1993, | ||||||||||||||
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