BIOTIC Species Information for Gammarus chevreuxi
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| Researched by | Liz Morris | Data supplied by | MarineEcoSol | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Gammarus chevreuxi | Common name | A sand shrimp | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | Recent Synonyms | ||||||||||||||
| Phylum | Arthropoda | Subphylum | Crustacea | ||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Malacostraca | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Eumalacostraca | Order | Amphipoda | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Family | Gammaridae | |||||||||||||
| Genus | Gammarus | Species | chevreuxi | ||||||||||||
| Subspecies | |||||||||||||||
| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1994, Lincoln, 1979, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Not relevant |
Feeding method | Field unresearched |
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| Mobility/Movement | Insufficient information |
Environmental position | Not researched |
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| Typical food types | Not researched | Habit | Not researched | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Not researched | Flexibility | Not researched | ||||||||||||
| Fragility | Not researched | Size | Very small(<1cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | ||||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | 1km-10km | Dependency | Not researched | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Subida, 2005, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | |||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | |||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | |||||||||||||
| Migratory | Not researched | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Field not researched |
Physiographic preferences | Ria / Voe Estuary |
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| Biological zone | Field unresearched |
Wave exposure | Field unresearched |
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| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Field unresearched |
Salinity | Low (<18 psu) |
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| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1994, Lincoln, 1979, MBA, 1957, Dorey et al., 1973, NBN, 2002, Subida, 2005, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Developmental mechanism | Brooding |
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| Reproductive Season | Reproductive Location | Brood chamber / Pouch | |||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Annual episodic | Regeneration potential | No | ||||||||||||
| Life span | <1 year | Age at reproductive maturity | <1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | <1 year | Fecundity | Annual mean 8 embryos per brood, max 32 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | Not researched | Fertilization type | Insufficient information | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Subida, 2005, | ||||||||||||||
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