Gammarus chevreuxi

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
Mobility/Movement	Insufficient information	Environmental position	Not researched
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
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
Biological zone	Field unresearched	Wave exposure	Field unresearched
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Field unresearched	Salinity	Low (<18 psu)
Habitat Additional Information
AMBI Group (Borja et al., 2000)	I
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
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
Larvae/Juveniles Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential Insufficient information Larval settlement period Duration of larval stage Not relevant
Additional Information
Reproduction References	Subida, 2005