AquaNISInformation system on aquatic non-indigenous and cryptogenic species |
Species | Bursatella leachii [WoRMS] | |
Authority | Blainville, 1817 | |
Family | Aplysiidae | |
Order | Aplysiida | |
Class | Gastropoda | |
Phylum | Mollusca | |
Synonym (?) | Aclesia freeri Griffin, 1912 Bursatella savignana Aouduin, 1826 Notarchus laciniatus Rüppell and Leuckart, 1828 |
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Sub-species level (?) | Not entered |
Native origin (?) | Ocean: Indian --> Ocean region: E Indian Ocean Ocean: Pacific --> Ocean region: W Tropical Pacific References (not structured): O'DONOGHUE, C. H. & WHITE, K. M. 1940. A collection of marine molluscs, mainly opisthobranchs, from Palestina. Proceed. Malacol. Soc. London, 24: 92-96. |
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Sociability / Life stage (?) |
Comments: Adults are occassionally gregarious |
Reproductive frequency (?) | Iteroparous References (not structured): Kaplan EH. 1988. A Field Guide to Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores: Cape Hattaras to the Gulf Coast, Florida, and the Caribbean. Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company, NY. 425p. |
Reproductive type (?) | Sexual References: Kaplan EH. 1988. A Field Guide to Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores: Cape Hattaras to the Gulf Coast, Florida, and the Caribbean. Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company, NY. 425p. Comments: cross-fertilizing simultaneous hermaphrodite |
Developmental trait (?) | Planktotrophy Spawning |
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Mobility / Life stage (?) |
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Salinity tolerance range (?) | Venice system: 7. Euhaline [30-40psu] |
Habitat modifying ability potential (?) | Autogenic ecosystem engineers References: Clarke CL. 2004. The Ecological Role of Sea hares (Opisthobranchia: Anaspidea) Within Tropical Intertidal Habitats. Unpublished thesis, James Cook University School of marine Biology and Aquacul Comments: May at times exert a strong influence on seagrass habitats because of their sporadic high densities and their feeding specialization on cyanobacteria |
Toxicity / Life stage (?) |
References: Capper A, Tibbetts IR, O'Neil JM, and GR Shaw. 2005. The fate of Lyngbya majuscula toxins in three potential consumers. Journal of Chemical Ecology 31:1595-1606. Comments: Possibly poisonous |
Bioaccumulation association (?) | Not entered |
Known human health impact? | Not entered |
Known economic impact? | Not entered |
Known measurable environmental impact? | Not entered |
Included in the Target Species list? | Not entered |
Association with vessel vectors (?) | Unknown References: Doneddu, M. (2010). Primi rinvenimenti di Bursatella leachii de Blainville, 1817 e Fulvia fragilis (Forskål, 1775) nel Golfo di Olbia (Sardegna nord-orientale). Boll. Malacol, 46, 104-109. Comments: Secondary spread in the Mediterranean is likely to have occurred via ballast waters transport |
Molecular information | Not entered |
Last update by | Anna Occhipinti, 2014-02-04 |