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Salvatoria clavata (Claparède 1863)

Salvatoria clavata

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Salvatoria clavata is a species of Annelida in the family Syllidae.[2]The species is similar to Brania pusilla but is a bit longer measuring in about 2mm to 3mm,[3] individuals in this species can even grow to 10 mm. They have parental care.[2] It has an acrosome shaped like a beaker.[4]

Reproduction

They reproduce by iteroparous.[2] The species has been classified as androdioecious, they are said to have evolved from gonochoric ancestors. In this species the eggs are fertilized and incubated in the hermaphrodite's pouch.[5]

Occurrence

The species has a circumglobal distribution.[6] It can be found in the Adriatic Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Aegean Sea, the Red sea, and the Atlantic Ocean.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2021). "Salvatoria clavata". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Salvatoria clavata" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ^ Hayward, Peter J.; Ryland, John S. (2017-02-23). Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe. Oxford University Press. pp. 191–192. ISBN 978-0-19-251645-9.
  4. ^ Jamieson, Barrie G. M. (2006-01-03). Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Annelida. CRC Press. pp. 465–466. ISBN 978-1-4822-8015-9.
  5. ^ Weeks, Stephen C. (2012). "The Role of Androdioecy and Gynodioecy in Mediating Evolutionary Transitions Between Dioecy and Hermaphroditism in the Animalia". Evolution. 66 (12): 3670–3686. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01714.x. ISSN 1558-5646. PMID 23206127. S2CID 3198554.
  6. ^ "Salvatoria clavata". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
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Salvatoria clavata: Brief Summary

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Salvatoria clavata is a species of Annelida in the family Syllidae.The species is similar to Brania pusilla but is a bit longer measuring in about 2mm to 3mm, individuals in this species can even grow to 10 mm. They have parental care. It has an acrosome shaped like a beaker.

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Bioclimatic category

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eurythermic

Reference

Musco, Luigi; Giangrande, Adriana. (2005). Mediterranean Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) revisited: biogeography, diversity and species fidelity to environmental features. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 304: 143-153 + 4 pp. Supplementary appendix.

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Distribution

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cosmopolitan

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Musco, Luigi; Giangrande, Adriana. (2005). Mediterranean Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) revisited: biogeography, diversity and species fidelity to environmental features. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 304: 143-153 + 4 pp. Supplementary appendix.

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