Pandalus borealis

Researched By	Morvan Barnes	Data Supplied By	MarLIN
Refereed by	This information is not refereed
Taxonomy
Scientific name	Pandalus borealis	Common name	A shrimp
MCS Code	S1376	Recent Synonyms
Phylum	Crustacea	Subphylum
Superclass		Class	Eumalacostraca
Subclass	Eucarida	Order	Decapoda
Suborder	Pleocyemata	Family	Pandalidae
Genus	Pandalus	Species	borealis
Subspecies
Additional Information
Taxonomy References	Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b
General Biology
Growth form	Articulate	Feeding method	Predator, Surface deposit feeder, Detritivore, Scavenger
Mobility/Movement	Crawler, Swimmer	Environmental position	Epifaunal, Epibenthic
Typical food types	Small invertebrates and planktonic detritus	Habit	Free living
Bioturbator	Not relevant	Flexibility	Low (10-45 degrees)
Fragility	Fragile	Size	Medium(11-20 cm)
Height	Not researched	Growth Rate	Not Researched
Adult dispersal potential	Not researched	Dependency	Independent
Sociability	Solitary
Toxic/Poisonous?	No
Additional Information
Biology References	Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Shumway et al., 1985, Allen, 1959, Howard, 1983, Sokolov, 2002
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Found off the north-east coasts of Britain.
Global distribution	Found in northern Europe from Russia to Sweden and the North Sea, off the coasts of Iceland and Greenland, in the north-western Atlantic and the north-eastern Pacific of the coasts off Canada.
Biogeographic range	Arctic-boreal to temperate.	Depth range	From 20 m to 600 m depth.
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information
Substratum preferences	Muddy gravel, Sandy mud, Muddy sand, Mud, Mixed, Gravelley sand, Gravelly mud	Physiographic preferences	Open coast, Offshore seabed
Biological zone	Lower Infralittoral, Upper Circalittoral, Lower Circalittoral, Circalittoral Offshore, Bathybenthic (Bathyal)	Wave exposure	Not relevant
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Field unresearched	Salinity	Full (30-40 psu)
Habitat Additional Information
Distribution References	NBN, 2002, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Shumway et al., 1985
Reproduction/Life History
Reproductive type	Gonochoristic	Developmental mechanism	Planktotrophic
Reproductive Season	Spring	Reproductive Location	As adult
Reproductive frequency	Annual episodic	Regeneration potential	No
Life span	6-10 years	Age at reproductive maturity	1-2 years
Generation time	Not researched	Fecundity	Insufficient information
Egg/propagule size	0.5 mm	Fertilization type	Internal
Larvae/Juveniles Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential Not researched Larval settlement period March to May Duration of larval stage Not researched
Additional Information
Reproduction References	Pike & Williamson, 1964, Mente, 2008, Wienberg, 1982, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Allen, 1959, Howard, 1983