Processa canaliculata

Researched By	Morvan Barnes	Data Supplied By	MarLIN
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Taxonomy
Scientific name	Processa canaliculata	Common name	A shrimp
MCS Code	S1363	Recent Synonyms	Processa mediterranea
Phylum	Crustacea	Subphylum
Superclass		Class	Eumalacostraca
Subclass	Eucarida	Order	Decapoda
Suborder	Pleocyemata	Family	Processidae
Genus	Processa	Species	canaliculata
Subspecies
Additional Information
Taxonomy References	Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Nouvel & Holothuis, 1957
General Biology
Growth form	Articulate	Feeding method	Predator, Surface deposit feeder, Detritivore, Scavenger
Mobility/Movement	Burrower, Crawler	Environmental position	Infaunal, Epifaunal
Typical food types	Small polychaetes and sipunculan worms	Habit	Free living
Bioturbator	Not relevant	Flexibility	Low (10-45 degrees)
Fragility	Fragile	Size	Small-medium(3-10cm)
Height	Not researched	Growth Rate	Not Researched
Adult dispersal potential	Not researched	Dependency	Independent
Sociability	Solitary
Toxic/Poisonous?	No
Additional Information
Biology References	Al-Adhub & Williamson, 1975, Smaldon, 1979, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Nouvel & Holothuis, 1957
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Found on the south-west coasts of Britain and Ireland from the coasts of Devon as far north as the Isle of Man and as far west as County Kerry, less common in the North Sea.
Global distribution	Found in north-west Europe from the coasts of Denmark to north France, in the east Mediterranean off Greece and Turkey and in southern Africa off the coasts of South Africa.
Biogeographic range	Temperate to warm temperate.	Depth range	From 5 m to 200 m depth.
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information
Substratum preferences	Coarse clean sand, Fine clean sand, Muddy sand, Mud, Mixed, Gravelley sand, Muddy gravelly sand	Physiographic preferences	Open coast, Offshore seabed
Biological zone	Sublittoral Fringe, Upper Infralittoral, Lower Infralittoral, Upper Circalittoral, Lower Circalittoral	Wave exposure	Field unresearched
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Field unresearched	Salinity	Full (30-40 psu)
Habitat Additional Information
AMBI Group (Borja et al., 2000)	I
Distribution References	JNCC, 1999, NBN, 2002, Al-Adhub & Williamson, 1975, Smaldon, 1979, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b
Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive type	Protandrous hermaphrodite	Developmental mechanism	Not researched
Reproductive Season	Not researched	Reproductive Location	As adult
Reproductive frequency	Annual episodic	Regeneration potential	No
Life span	1-2 years	Age at reproductive maturity	1 year
Generation time	Not researched	Fecundity	Insufficient information
Egg/propagule size	Not researched	Fertilization type	Internal
Larvae/Juveniles Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential Not researched Larval settlement period Not researched Duration of larval stage Not researched
Additional Information
Reproduction References	Mente, 2008, Smaldon, 1979, Gurney, 1923, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b