Hyalinoecia tubicola

Researched By	Lizzie Tyler	Data Supplied By	University of Sheffield
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Taxonomy
Scientific name	Hyalinoecia tubicola	Common name	Bristleworm
MCS Code	P542	Recent Synonyms
Phylum	Annelida	Subphylum
Superclass		Class	Polychaeta
Subclass		Order	Eunicida
Suborder		Family	Onuphidae
Genus	Hyalinoecia	Species	tubicola
Subspecies
Additional Information
Taxonomy References
General Biology
Growth form	Vermiform segmented	Feeding method	Surface deposit feeder, Sub-surface deposit feeder
Mobility/Movement	Crawler	Environmental position
Typical food types		Habit	Tubiculous
Bioturbator		Flexibility	High (>45 degrees)
Fragility	Intermediate	Size	Medium(11-20 cm)
Height		Growth Rate
Adult dispersal potential	Not researched	Dependency
Sociability	Solitary
Toxic/Poisonous?	No
Additional Information
Biology References	Hayward & Ryland, 1996b, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Julie Bremner, unpub data
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	More or less cosmopolitan (Hayward & Ryland, 1995b).
Global distribution	Found in the north-east Atlantic from Norway to Portugal, in the Mediterranean, in the Indian Ocean and off south-east China and in the north-west Atlantic off the coasts of Canada.
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range
Migratory	Insufficient info.
Distribution Additional Information
Substratum preferences	Coarse clean sand, Fine clean sand, Sandy mud, Muddy sand, Mud	Physiographic preferences
Biological zone		Wave exposure
Tidal stream strength/Water flow		Salinity
Habitat Additional Information
AMBI Group (Borja et al., 2000)	II
Distribution References	Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Julie Bremner, unpub data
Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive type		Developmental mechanism
Reproductive Season		Reproductive Location
Reproductive frequency		Regeneration potential	No
Life span	Insufficient information	Age at reproductive maturity
Generation time	Insufficient information	Fecundity
Egg/propagule size		Fertilization type
Larvae/Juveniles Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential Insufficient information Larval settlement period Duration of larval stage
Additional Information
Reproduction References	Julie Bremner, unpub data