Maerella tenuimana

Researched By	Lizzie Tyler	Data Supplied By	University of Sheffield
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Taxonomy
Scientific name	Maerella tenuimana	Common name	An amphipod
MCS Code	S520	Recent Synonyms
Phylum	Crustacea	Subphylum
Superclass		Class	Eumalacostraca
Subclass	Peracarida	Order	Amphipoda
Suborder	Gammaridea	Family	Melitidae
Genus	Maerella	Species	tenuimana
Subspecies
Additional Information
Taxonomy References	Howson & Picton, 1997
General Biology
Growth form	Vermiform segmented	Feeding method
Mobility/Movement	Crawler, Burrower	Environmental position
Typical food types	Insufficient information	Habit	Free living
Bioturbator		Flexibility	High (>45 degrees)
Fragility	Intermediate	Size	Very small(<1cm)
Height	0	Growth Rate	Not researched
Adult dispersal potential	Not researched	Dependency	Independent
Sociability	Solitary
Toxic/Poisonous?	No
Additional Information
Biology References	Tebble, 1976
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Found in the Wash, on the coasts of Portsmouth, Lyme Bay, western Wales and northern Ireland.
Global distribution	Found in north-west Europe from the Netherlands to Ireland and off south-east Australia.
Biogeographic range	Temperate.	Depth range
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information
Substratum preferences		Physiographic preferences
Biological zone		Wave exposure
Tidal stream strength/Water flow		Salinity
Habitat Additional Information
AMBI Group (Borja et al., 2000)	not assigned
Distribution References	Tebble, 1976
Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive type	Insufficient information, Gonochoristic	Developmental mechanism	Brooding
Reproductive Season	Insufficient information	Reproductive Location	Insufficient information
Reproductive frequency		Regeneration potential	No
Life span	Insufficient information	Age at reproductive maturity
Generation time	Not researched	Fecundity
Egg/propagule size		Fertilization type	Internal
Larvae/Juveniles Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential Not researched Larval settlement period Not relevant Duration of larval stage
Additional Information
Reproduction References