linatella caudata , common name : the girdled triton or poulsen 's triton , is a species of predatory sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family ranellidae , the triton snails , triton shells or tritons .

linatella caudata

► we present data on recruitment of linatella caudata in culture of pinctada imbricata . ► also present results on predation rates of linatella caudata on pinctada imbricata . ► we analyze influence of environmental variables on linatella caudata recruitment . ► sea urchins were used as an effective biocontrol on l . caudata recruitment rates . ► we present a review of l . caudata predation on cultured bivalves worldwide .
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annual recruitment , predation rates and biocontrol of linatella caudata ( mollusca : gastropoda ) in suspended enclosure culture of the pearl oyster p . . .
biplex perca cymatium sp . ( leopard triton snail ) cymatium caudatum = ^ ranularia caudata cymatium cutaceum = ^ linatella caudata cymatium labiosum = ^ turritriton labiosus cymatium pfeifferianum = ^ reticutriton pfeifferianus cymatium tranquebaricum = ^ monoplex tranquebaricus gyrineum bituberculare gyrineum gyrinum gyrineum lacunatum gyrineum natator ( common triton snails )
lilac - breasted roller , coracias caudata , gewone troupant . kgalagadi transfrontier park , south africa .
morton , b . 1989 . prey capture , preference and consumption by linatella caudata ( gastropoda : tonnoidea : ranellidae ) in hong kong . j . moll . stud . 56 , 477 - 486 . summary : a paper that discusses the prey species of l . caudata in hong kong .
lilacbreasted roller ( coracias caudata ) . taken in the kruger national park on the s21road . south africa
morton , b . 1989 . prey capture , preference and consumption by linatella caudata ( gastropoda : tonnoidea : ranellidae ) in hong kong . j . moll . stud . 56 , 477 - 486 .
you selected cymatium ( linatella ) cingulatum ( lamarck , 1822 ) . this is a synonym for :
linatella poulsenii mörch , o . a . l . , 1877 : florida , usa - west indies & venezuela
lilac - breasted roller , coracias caudata , gewone troupant . photographed at farm windhoek townlands , eastern outskirts of windhoek , namibia .
lilac - breasted roller ( coracias caudata ) . . . . . masai mara . . . . . . sept 2015 by zulfi malik
( of linatella neptunia garrard , 1963 ) beu , a . ( 2010 ) . catalogue of tonnoidea . pers . comm . [ details ]
linatella caudata ( gmelin , 1791 ) fine + + , perfect lip , micro eroded apex ; superb ! ; live taken w / op . and periostracum ; 60 . 4 mm ; south - east india , tamil nadu , rameshwaram island ; from local fisherman ; december 2009 . [ ran016 ]
( of triton ( linatella ) poulsenii mörch , 1877 ) beu , a . ( 2010 ) . catalogue of tonnoidea . pers . comm . [ details ]
styela plicata ( sea squirt ) is a suspension filter feeds that preys primarily on phytoplankton , zooplankton and organic materials . snails , crustaceans , sea stars and fish have been known to prey on s . plicata ( nimpis , 2002 ) . specifically , the species linatella caudata preys upon s . plicata ( morton , 1989 ) .
nutrition styela plicata ( sea squirt ) is a suspension filter feeds that preys primarily on phytoplankton , zooplankton and organic materials . snails , crustaceans , sea stars and fish have been known to prey on s . plicata ( nimpis , 2002 ) . specifically , the species linatella caudata preys upon s . plicata ( morton , 1989 ) .
( of cymatium ( linatella ) cingulatum peninsulum m . smith , 1937 ) beu , a . ( 2010 ) . catalogue of tonnoidea . pers . comm . [ details ]
on sheltered rocky beaches in hong kong , linatella caudata preys upon the lower - littoral and sub - littoral fringe fauna . ascidian tests are cut with the radula , while the proboscis is inserted between the parted shell valves of bivalves . the salivary glands secrete sulphuric acid that is not used in prey penetration , as in the cassidae , but is more likely used in digestion or defence .
grange , r . c . nov / 1983 : a new record for new zealand . linatella cutacea ( link , 1816 ) , poirieria , 13 ( 2 ) ( p . 4 )
( of triton ( linatella ) poulsenii mörch , 1877 ) mörch o . a . l . ( 1877 ) . synopsis molluscorum marinorum indiarum occidentalium imprimis insularum danicarum ( contin . ) . malakozoologische blätter , 24 : 14 - 66 , 93 - 123 . , available online at urltoken page ( s ) : 33 [ details ]
calibration plots of total weight against wet and dry tissue weight of prey ( barbatia virescens ) and , finally , the predator were obtained and used in estimations of consumption . on average , an adult linatella caudata ( 10 - 15g ) consumed three b . virescens . week −1 the mean weight of b . virescens flesh consumed . week −1 ranged between 0 . 208−0 . 412g dry weight prey . g dry weight predator −1 , i . e . , a mean of 28 . 2 % of the predator ' body weight . week −1 or 4 % . day −1 . such a figure accords well with estimates of consumption obtained for other adult predatory gastropods from hong kong .
mapania caudata is a species in family of cyperaceae that ' s endemic to peninsular malaysia . its hallmark is narrow strap leaves with heavy metallic blue sheen . this makes it well worth growing though it ' s rather a challenging plant which needs warmth , humidity and partial shade to grow well . does best in perlite based medium with a little peat or sphagnum . urltoken
. . . under laboratory conditions t . gradata individuals often accessed the mussels in , 7 hours and consumed nearly their own body weight of mussel tissue in 4 days . this prey consumption rate contrasts strikingly with that of other predatory whelks ; for example , linatella caudata showed a mean consumption rate of 28 % of its body weight in a week and hexaplex trunculus consumed 40 % of its body weight in 5 weeks ( morton , 1990 ; peharda & morton , 2006 ) . although these laboratory consumption rates may overestimate natural feeding rates considering that the prey was deprived of its natural defences ( such as a byssal cocoon and embedment in the sediment ; see morton , 2004 ) and that whelks had probably not reached satiation , concomitant with a non - feeding , resting state ( see figure 5 ) , these data nevertheless indicate a considerable capacity for rapid food intake by t . gradata . . . .
( of cymatium ( linatella ) cingulatum ( lamarck , 1822 ) ) spencer , h . g . , marshall , b . a . & willan , r . c . ( 2009 ) . checklist of new zealand living mollusca . pp 196 - 219 . in : gordon , d . p . ( ed . ) new zealand inventory of biodiversity . volume one . kingdom animalia : radiata , lophotrochozoa , deuterostomia . canterbury university press , christchurch . [ details ]
. . . this is low in comparison with g . natator ( ~ 14 % per day ) but information on the reproductive state of neither of these species was available at the study times . bearing in mind that neither l . caudata nor cymatium muricinum used their sulphuric acid potential to access their prey ( morton 1990a ; govan 1995 ) , whereas the g . natator in the filtered seawater aquarium was forced to , in order to access its sole choice of oyster prey , the ~ 10 % difference in estimated consumption between these similar - sized ranellids and cymatiids might , therefore , represent the increased costs of using the acid to access bivalve prey . . . .
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by its much taller and narrower protoconch , its less inflated shell , its taller spire , and its long anterior canal . beu and cernohorsky ( 1986 ) discussed the variation , range , synonymy and fossil record of
ranellid is very widespread ( but uncommon ) today throughout the red sea , the entire indo - west pacific province as far north as southern japan , as far east as hawaii , and as far south as northern new zealand , in the western atlantic from south carolina to brazil , and at the canary and cape verde islands off west africa . a single recent specimen has been collected in central eastern northland , new zealand , washed ashore after severe storms . it seems to live only on soft substrates on the shelf in about 20 to 100 m . this distribution makes it somewhat surprising to find that
have recently been recognised in 2 opoitian collections from northern hawke ' s bay . these localities are outside its present range and point to the warm climate of the eastern bay of plenty at the times when the ohope and te piki faunules lived . it also occurs in pliocene rocks of the tropical pacific ( taiwan , java , sumatra ) and in zanzibar , east africa , and in miocene and pliocene rocks of the central western atlantic .
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s . plicata is a widely distributed , temperate to subtropical tunicate . as a pest species , s . plicata can outcompete native encrusters and exclude them from hard substrates . it is
s . plicata is a widely distributed , temperate to subtropical tunicate . as a pest species , s . plicata can outcompete native encrusters and exclude them from hard substrates . it is a known fouler of sea vessels and other hard substrates , travelling the oceans in this fashion .
styela plicata , the pleated sea squirt , is an ascidian ( the term ascidian can be used interchangeably with the term ' sea squirt ' ) . in other words , it belongs to the class ascidiacea , subphylum tunicata , ( hence , it is also a tunicate ) .
is an ovular , greyish to tannish - white benthic tunicate . this solitary sessile ascidian is cloaked in an unstalked tunic that is large , tough , warty and ridged (
report that the lumpy surface of the tunic gives it the appearance of a cobblestone pavement . internal structures are protected by this tunic , which is composed largely of cellulose and contains a circulatory system of
blood
transport vesicles . dividing the tunic is a membrane which allows fluid to flow up one side and down the other .
is a eurythermal tunicate ; it is able to tolerate changes in seawater between 10° - 30°c . it can tolerate salinities between 22 % - 34 % ( thiyagarajan &
can tolerate brackish waters and some level of pollution . adults can reach sizes between 40 - 70mm , even up to 90mm in some cases (
is a protandric hermaphrodite , meaning it is male earlier in life and turns female later in life .
the distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available . when several references are cited , they may give conflicting information on the status . further details may be available for individual references in the distribution table details section which can be selected by going to generate report .
is a suspension filter feeder that preys primarily on phytoplankton , zooplankton and organic materials . snails , crustaceans , sea stars and fish have been known to prey on
is a male then later it changes to a female . fertilization is external ; eggs and sperm are released into the water column in the late afternoon and the larvae - 1 . 3mm in total length - hatch the next morning and settle that day (
undergoes reproductive cycles yearly in conjunction with annual temperature changes . according to west &
must experience a period of darkness ; approximately 8 . 5 hours long , prior to the release of gametes . spawning can occur between 11° - 28° c ( west &
reached sexual maturity in 2 months during the summer and 5 months during the winter .
, limiting its northern distribution to cape hatteras , north carolina . one way this is thought to happen is by dislodgement from substrates during cold ( growth inhibiting ) periods (
exhibits anti - hepatitis b properties ( stri , undated ) . the presence of secondary metabolites on the body wall of
local dispersal methods other ( local ) : s . plicata can be spread by fouling of recreational boats ( wyatt et al . 2005 ) .
competes with other organisms , excluding them from the space it occupies . its larvae are capable of invading occupied space and growing to a large size in a relatively short period of time . it can attach to other organisms and
then sloughs off because of its large size , often taking other marine organisms with it . the presence of this tunicate also inhibits the recruitment or growth of other larval species (
, as well as an initial reduction of growth in the native , possibly due to competition for food . in addition to its potential to impact upon native species ,
is a host to several different kinds of organisms , including brittle stars , mussels , chitons , sponges , polychaete worms , diatoms , eggs , etc . , that live on its tunic (
is tough but not leathery . its gut loop is deeply curved ,
without a distinct stalk , but attached directly by the side or base .
: tributylin ( tbt ) has been used in anti - fouling paints , wood preservation , slime control in paper mills and other industrial processes . it affects
) . copper sulphate was proposed as a broadcast spray control method , but scientists deemed it too expensive and non - specific , lethal to non - target species . it is also absorbed by the soil and ineffective at high ph levels .
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sutherland , p . 1978 . functional roles of schizoporella and styela in the fouling community at beaufort , north carolina . ecology , 59 ( 2 ) . pp . 257 - 264 .
thiel , m . 1998 . host - use and population demographics of the ascidian - dwelling amphipod leucothoe spinicarpa : indication for extended parental care and advanced social behaviour . journal of natural history , 33 , 193± 206
thiyagarajan , v . & p . qian . 2003 . effect of temperature , salinity and delayed attachment on development of the solitary ascidian styela plicata ( lesueur ) . journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 290 ; 133– 146 .
varnham , k . 2006 . non - native species in uk overseas territories : a review . jncc report 372 . peterborough : united kingdom . urltoken
west , a . & c . lambert . 1975 . control of spawning in the tunicate styela plicata by variations in a natural light regime . j . exp . zool . , 195 : 263 - 270 .
wyatt , a . , hewitt , c . , walker , di . , & t . ward . 2005 . marine introductions in the shark bay world heritage property , western australia : a preliminary assessment . diversity and distributions , ( diversity distrib . ) 11 , 33–44
yamaguchi , m . 1975 . growth and reproductive cycles of the marine fouling ascidians ciona intestinalis , styela plicata , botrylloides violaceus , and leptoclinum mitsukurii at aburatsubo - moroiso inlet ( central japan ) . ymrine biology 29 , 253 - 259 .
barros rcde ; rocha rmda ; pie mr , 2009 . human - mediated global dispersion of styela plicata ( tunicata , ascidiacea ) . aquatic invasions [ proceedings of the 2nd international invasive sea squirt conference , prince edward island , canada , 2 - 4 october 2007 . ] , 4 ( 1 ) : 45 - 57 . urltoken
cestone a ; natale mdi ; rosa sde , 2008 . toxicity and biodegradation of the las surfactant 1 - ( p - sulfophenyl ) nonane in presence of the ascidian styela plicata . chemosphere , 71 ( 8 ) : 1440 - 1445 . urltoken ; = c07103e00289eecb0cafe89b82183d29
draughon ld ; scarpa j ; hartmann jx , 2010 . are filtration rates for the rough tunicate styela plicata independent of weight or size ? journal of environmental science and health . part a , toxic / hazardous substances & environmental engineering , 45 ( 2 ) : 168 - 176 .
international maritime organization , 2002 . focus on imo - anti - fouling systems . urltoken
issg , 2011 . global invasive species database ( gisd ) . invasive species specialist group of the iucn species survival commission . urltoken
rius m ; turon x ; marshall dj , 2009 . non - lethal effects of an invasive species in the marine environment : the importance of early life - history stages . oecologia , 159 ( 4 ) : 873 - 882 . urltoken
smithsonian institute , 2012 . smithsonian marine station at fort pierce . styela plicata . urltoken
world register of marine species ( worms ) , 2012 . styela plicata . urltoken ; = 103936 .
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styela plicata ( sea squirt ) is a pandemic , temperate to subtropical tunicate . as a pest species , styela plicata outcompete native encrusters and excludes them from hard substrates . it is a known fouler of sea vessels and other hard substrates , travelling the oceans in this fashion . few places classify styela plicata as an invasive species , but some effective management options are available to control this tunicate .
as a defence mechanism , styela plicata ( sea squirt ) concentrates deterrant chemical compounds in its gonads so that they may be passed on to larvae , thus protecting them from predation ( pisut & pawlik , 2002 ) . alcohol from the body of s . plicata exhibits anti - hepatitis b properties ( stri , undated ) . s . plicata harbours the amphiped leucothoe spinicarpa and an ascidicolous copepod ( thiel , 1998 ) . cold winters kill s . plicata , limiting its northern distribution to cape hatteras , north carolina . one way this is thought to happen is by dislodgement from substrates during cold ( growth inhibiting ) periods ( fisher , 1976 ) . populations of s . plicata fluctuate ; they may be abundant one year and absent the next ( lambert & lambert , 1998 ) .
the eggs of styela plicata ( sea squirt ) are surrounded by a complex ovular envelope ( mansueto et al . 2003 ) that supplies the larvae with its nutritional requirements ( pisut & pawlik , 2002 ) . once hatched , the larvae attempt to find a suitable substrate . s . plicata can have an extended swimming period of over 2 days prior to settlement without a cost to metamorphosis ( thiyagarajan & qian , 2003 ) . larval settlement is most successful in the spring and fall ( fisher , 1977 ) . s . plicata has a life span of less than one year that is characterised by rapid growth . some sea squirts can live between 2 - 3 years ( lambert & lambert , 1998 ) . yamaguchi ( 1975 ) reported that s . plicata reached sexual maturity in 2 months during the summer and 5 months during the winter . s . plicata has an extended breeding season , reproducing all year except during winter ( nimpis , 2002 ) .
styela plicata ( sea squirt ) is a host to several different kinds of organisms , including brittle stars , mussels , chitons , sponges , polychaete worms , diatoms , eggs , etc . , that live on its tunic ( howey , 1998 ) .
the different life cycle stages of styela plicata ( sea squirt ) have different habitat requirements for survival . the larval and juvenile stages of s . plicata live on marinas and docks , oyster reefs , rocks and coarse woody debris , while the adults prefer marinas , docks and hard rocky substrates ( nemesis , 2006 ) . s . plicata also live in coral reef habitats ( stir , undated ) . s . plicata is found from the low intertidal zone to depths of 30m ( nimpis , 2002 ) .
styela plicata ( sea squirt ) is a protandric hermaphrodite . initially , s . plicata is a male , then later it changes to a female . fertilisation is external ; eggs and sperm are released into the water column in the late afternoon and the larvae , 1 . 3mm in total length ( yamaguchi , 1975 ) , hatch the next morning and settle that day ( nimpis , 2002 ) . s . plicata undergoes reproductive cycles yearly in conjunction with annual temperature changes . according to west & lambert ( 1975 ) , s . plicata must experience a period of darkness ; approximately 8 . 5 hours long , prior to the release of gametes . spawning can occur between 11° - 28° c ( west & lambert , 1975 ) , with 20°c being optimal ( yamaguchi , 1975 ) . water filtration is not optimal during the release of gametes ( fiala - medlioni , 1978 ) .
hayes et al ( 2005 ) report that styela plicata was introduced to australia accidently with the translocation of fish or shellfish . styela plicata can be introduced to new locations in ship ballast water ( fuller 2007 ) . styela plicata can be introduced to new locations by hull / ship fouling ( fuller 2007 ) .
review : expert review underway : dr . richard osman , senior scientist smithsonian environmental research center . , edgewater , maryland , usa
recommended citation : global invasive species database ( 2018 ) species profile : styela plicata . downloaded from urltoken on 09 - 07 - 2018 .
: tributylin ( tbt ) is used in anti - fouling paints , wood preservation , slime control in paper mills and other industrial processes . it affects
cells aquired post - fertilisation ( pan , 2006 ) . copper sulphate was proposed as a broadcast spray control method , but scientists deemed it too expensive and non - specific , lethal to non - target species . it is also absorbed by the soil and ineffective at high ph levels .
physical : plastic wraps have been applied to timber pylons in intertidal to subtidal zones , which prevent oxygenated water from touching s . plicata , thus suffocating it ( nimpis , 2002 ) .
informations on styela plicata has been recorded for the following locations . click on the name for additional informations .
hayes , k . , sliwa , c . , migus , s . , mcennulty , f . , dunstan , p . 2005 . national priority pests : part ii ranking of australian marine pests . an independent report undertaken for the department of environment and heritage by csiro marine research . summary : this report is the final report of a two year study designed to identify and rank introduced marine species found within australian waters ( potential domestic target species ) and those that are not found within australian waters ( potential international target species ) . available from : urltoken [ accessed 25 may 2005 ]
mansueto , c . , villa , l . , d�agati , p . marcian ` , v . , pellerito , c . , fiore , t . , scopelliti , m . , nagy , l . , and l . pellerito . 2003 . effects of tributyltin ( iv ) chloride on fertilization of styela plicata ( ascidiacea : tunicata ) : ii . scanning and transmission electron microscopy studies . appl . organometal . chem . 17 : 553�560 summary : this report discusses the use of tbt in industrial systems . it also explains the affect of this chemical on s . plicata and gives some management information .
national introduced marine pest information system ( nimpis ) , 2002 . styela plicata species summary . national introduced marine pest information system ( eds : hewitt c . l . , martin r . b . , sliwa c . , mcennulty , f . r . , murphy , n . e . , jones t . & cooper , s . ) . summary : this autralian based website provides a wealth of information about s . plicata . gives information concerning management , similar species , reproduction and growth , general biology . available from : urltoken [ accessed 16 january 2007 ]
orme , s . and s . kegley , 2006 . pan pesticide database , pesticide action network , north america ( san francisco , ca . 2006 ) . summary : information on toxicity studies with styela plicata . tells exactly what each chemical will do and in what life cycle phase they are effective .
varnham , k . 2006 . non - native species in uk overseas territories : a review . jncc report 372 . peterborough : united kingdom . summary : this database compiles information on alien species from british overseas territories . available from : urltoken [ accessed 10 november 2009 ]
fiala - medlioni , a . 1978 . filter - feeding ethology of benthic invertebrates ( ascidians ) . iii . recording of water current in s i t u - rate and rhythm of pumping . marine biology 45 , 185 - 190 summary : this article discusses the pumping and filtration of s . plicata to determine if patterns are evident . it gives information on pumping during reproduction as well .
fisher , t . 1976 . oxygen uptake of the solitary tunicate styela plicata . biol bull 151 : 297 - 305 . summary : this paper discusses oyxgen uptake and metabolic coasts of s . plicata and hypothsizes as to why the tunicate reproduces at certain times of the year . available from : urltoken [ accessed 16 january 2007 ]
fisher , t . 1977 . metabolic maintenance costs of the suspension feeder styela plicata . marine biology 41 , 361 - 369 summary : this journal article describes the different energy demands of s . plicata . it discusses temperature ranges and how they relate to reproduction and evergy costs .
fuller , pam . , 2007 . styela plicata . usgs nonindigenous aquatic species database , gainesville , fl . summary : a us webstite that gives information about non - indigenous aquatic species . good information about native and introduced ranges and impacts of invasive species . available from : urltoken [ accessed 17 january 2007 ]
howey , r . 1998 . tunicates with salad on the side . micscape magazine . summary : a good source for general infromation on tunicates . explains their reproductive capabilities and organ functions and gives physical descriptions of tunicates . available from : urltoken [ accessed 18 january 2007 ]
invasions lab online databases ( ilod ) . 2006 . styela plicata . marine invasions research lab . smithsonian environmental research center .
itis ( integrated taxonomic information system ) , 2007 . online database styela plicata summary : an online database that provides taxonomic information , common names , synonyms and geographical jurisdiction of a species . in addition links are provided to retrieve biological records and collection information from the global biodiversity information facility ( gbif ) data portal and bioscience articles from bioone journals . available from : urltoken ; _ value = 159338 [ accessed 15 january 2007 ]
lambert , c . & g . lambert . 1998 . non - indigenous ascidians in southern california harbors and marinas . marine biology 130 : 675�688 summary : gives geographic information about s . plicata in california harbors and marinas .
lambert , g . , faulkes , z . , scofield , z . , and c . lambert . 2005 . ascidians of south padre island , texas , with a key to species . texas j . sci . 57 ( 3 ) : 251 - 262 . summary : this article gives a key to ascidians , providing very scientific information about ascidians . it also describes the presence of s . plicata in different location on south padre island .
national exotic marine and estuarine species information system ( nemesis ) . 2006 . styela plicata . smithsonian environmental research center . summary : a website that provides thorough information about taxonomy , impacts , trophic interactions , invasion history , and general ecology concerning styela plicata . available from : urltoken [ accessed 19 january 2007 ]
perry & larson . 2004 . styela plicata . guide to shelf invertebrates , gulf of mexico . summary : this page gives good range information and diagnostic characteristics . available from : urltoken [ accessed 18 january 2007 ]
pisut , p . & j . pawlik . 2002 . anti - predatory chemical defenses of ascidians : secondary metabolites or inorganic acids ? journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 270 ( 2002 ) 203� 214 . summary : the composition of anti - predatory chemicals is the main focus on this article . it talks about what compounds in s . plicata are thought to be for defense and gives some information on reproduction .
port survey for introduced species [ psis ] . undated . sydney harbour . australian museum business services . summary : this survey gives geographic information for introduced species in australia . available from : urltoken [ accessed 17 january 2007 ]
smithsonian tropical research institute ( stir ) . undated . styela plicata . bocas del toro species database . summary : available from : urltoken ; _ key = styela [ accessed 12 march 2010 ]
sutherland , p . 1978 . functional roles of schizoporella and styela in the fouling community at beaufort , north carolina . ecology , 59 ( 2 ) . pp . 257 - 264 . summary : this report details what s . plicata has been doing to the marine community at beaufort , north carolina . it discusses impacts and alterations that the tunicate has made in the ecosystem .
thiel , m . 1998 . host - use and population demographics of the ascidian - dwelling amphipod leucothoe spinicarpa : indication for extended parental care and advanced social behaviour . journal of natural history , 33 , 193� 206 summary : an article that discusses the presence of the amphipod l . spinicarpa in s . plicata .
thiyagarajan , v . & p . qian . 2003 . effect of temperature , salinity and delayed attachment on development of the solitary ascidian styela plicata ( lesueur ) . journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 290 ; 133� 146 . summary : a great article that discusses environmental tolerances of s . plicata and its ability to delay metamorphosis by swimming to a suitable substrate .
west , a . & c . lambert . 1975 . control of spawning in the tunicate styela plicata by variations in a natural light regime . j . exp . zool . , 195 : 263 - 270 . summary : a scholarly article that tests s . plicata in different light regimes to determine if a dark period is needed for reproduction .
wyatt , a . , hewitt , c . , walker , di . , & t . ward . 2005 . marine introductions in the shark bay world heritage property , western australia : a preliminary assessment . diversity and distributions , ( diversity distrib . ) 11 , 33�44 summary : this article discusses the presence of s . plicata in the protected area of the shark bay world heritage property and the mechanism of introduction . it also provides information about other marine introductions to this area .
yamaguchi , m . 1975 . growth and reproductive cycles of the marine fouling ascidians ciona intestinalis , styela plicata , botrylloides violaceus , and leptoclinum mitsukurii at aburatsubo - moroiso inlet ( central japan ) . ymrine biology 29 , 253 - 259 . summary : a journal article that gives specific reproduction information about s . plicata , including what temperature is optimal , how fast they reach maturity , and other life cycle events .
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. . . true gastropod predators are , however , somewhat different from scavenging nassariids although consumption figures can still be impressive . these are identified in table 2 , wherein most values are expressed in terms of wet weights and although a few , for example , paine ( 1965 ) and edwards and hubner ( 1977 ) , are expressed in terms of dry weight , such values typically show a difference of but 1–2 % from those of wet weight ( morton 1990a ) . two - week - old hatchlings of the melongenid whelk hemifusus tuba ( gmelin ) ate approximately 92 % of their body weight ( of carrion ) each day , which equates to > 40 % of their wet tissues weight per day . . . .
. . . david j . marshall the sungai brunei estuary have probably never encountered these mussels ( see marshall et al . , 2008 ) . recognition of and attraction to novel bivalve prey probably depends on the level of feeding specialization ( morton , 1990 morton , , 1999morton , , 2008 taylor & morton , 1996 ) . some predatory whelks attack novel prey in preference to natural prey while the opposite is found in others ( morton , 1994 ; reusch , 1998 ) . . . .
. . . it seems unlikely that a narrow buccal cavity and oesophagus could occur in a type such as tonna , which morton ( 1991 ) observed swallowing holothurians whole . both the naticoidea and tonnoidea include borers and may take in food in a fluid or semi - fluid state ( day , 1969 ; taylor et al . , 1980 ; morton , 1990 ; fretter & graham , 1994 ) , and they show similarities in the organization of the mid - gut . in polinices lewisii ( gould ) the mid - oesophageal gland is subdivided from the food channel to which it remains connected along its whole length ( reid & friesen , 1980 ; page & pederson , 1998 ) . . . .
. . . the large scale positive growth potentials estimated on a pyura diet raises the ques - tion of possible food selectivity as documented among predatory gastropods ( garton , 1986 ; hughes , 1986 ; berry & thomson , 1990 ; burrows & hughes , 1990 morton , 1990b ; hughes et a1 . , 1992 ) . indeed , field observations have shown that although cnidaria constitute by far the most readily available food , other carrion of higher calorific value such as pyura is preferred when present ( brown , 1961 ( brown , , 1964 ( brown , , 1981 . . . .
. . . prey consumed were not replaced , thereby progressively requiring the predator to consume subsequent prey in order of preference over the duration of the experiments . data from this experiment were expressed as an accumulative ranking similar to the method used by morton ( 1990 ) . data from the three replicates for each predator were pooled . . . .
. . . the first individual prey chosen by a predator species was allotted a number equivalent to the total number of prey consumed by that predator species , the second individual prey was allotted that number minus one and so on until the last prey individual chosen which was accordingly allotted the number one . summing of the numbers for each species gives an approximate indication of overall prey preference as shown by morton ( 1990 ) . in the second series of preference experiments ( performed at iclarm cac ) two tridacnid species , t . gigas and h . hippopus ( 4 ( } - so mm sl ) were offered to the predator , c . muricinum , in 24 litre flow - through aquaria . . . .
двустворчатый моллюск - вселенец a . inaequivalvis ( семейство arcidae l . ) появляется в черном море в 1980 - 1982 годах [ gomoiu , 1984 ; золотарев , 1987 ] . гемолимфа моллюска содержит эритроцитарный гемоглобин , что отличает ее от других видов черноморских двустворок [ carpene et al . , 1985 ; de zwaan et al . , 2002 ] . кислородные потребности организма a . inaequivalvis снижены [ солдатов и др . , 2005 ] . вид . . . [ show full abstract ]
resource of bivalves in a number of typical mangrove areas in vietnam - nguồn lợi động vật thân mềm . . .
bivalve molluscs are one of species groups which play the important role contributing to high biodiversity of fauna in mangrove ecosystem . research and monitoring results indicated that 66 species of bivalves ( belong to 21 families ) were initially classified in 4 mangrove areas such as ca mau national park ( ca mau ) , long son ( vung tau ) , hung hoa ( nghe an ) , dong rui ( quang ninh ) . among them , . . . [ show full abstract ]
habitat description the different life cycle stages of styela plicata ( sea squirt ) have different habitat requirements for survival . the larval and juvenile stages of s . plicata live on marinas and docks , oyster reefs , rocks and coarse woody debris , while the adults prefer marinas , docks and hard rocky substrates ( nemesis , 2006 ) . s . plicata also live in coral reef habitats ( stir , undated ) . s . plicata is found from the low intertidal zone to depths of 30m ( nimpis , 2002 ) .
uses styela plicata ( sea squirt ) is a host to several different kinds of organisms , including brittle stars , mussels , chitons , sponges , polychaete worms , diatoms , eggs , etc . , that live on its tunic ( howey , 1998 ) .
notes as a defence mechanism , styela plicata ( sea squirt ) concentrates deterrant chemical compounds in its gonads so that they may be passed on to larvae , thus protecting them from predation ( pisut & pawlik , 2002 ) . alcohol from the body of s . plicata exhibits anti - hepatitis b properties ( stri , undated ) . s . plicata harbours the amphiped leucothoe spinicarpa and an ascidicolous copepod ( thiel , 1998 ) . cold winters kill s . plicata , limiting its northern distribution to cape hatteras , north carolina . one way this is thought to happen is by dislodgement from substrates during cold ( growth inhibiting ) periods ( fisher , 1976 ) . populations of s . plicata fluctuate ; they may be abundant one year and absent the next ( lambert & lambert , 1998 ) .


larks are passerine birds of the family alaudidae .

all species occur in the old world , and in northern and eastern australia .

only one , the horned lark , is also found in north america .

habitats vary widely , but many species live in dry regions .

lark

treat erlanger ' s lark as a subspecies of blanford ' s lark ( stervander et al . 2016 )
english : hoopoe lark , bifasciated lark ; french : sirli du désert ; german : wüstenläuferlerche ; spanish : alondra ibis .
the heteromirafra larks : rudd’s lark h . ruddi , sidamo ( liben ) lark  h . sidamoensis ( includes archer’s lark h . archeri , with which it is now lumped ) .
the lark in the morning sunshine symbolizes the human drive for happiness . to mystic theologians the lark’s song symbolizes pure and happy prayer rising before god’s throne .
thekla lark comprises several possible species , e . g . east african populations (
‘hey , maybe i ' m getting the hang of this interview lark . ’
though you go to bed with the nightingale , you rise with the lark .
rather a lark i might have thought it but for the false military title .
) . up to 90 percent of lark nests may be lost to predators .
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‘designing the baddies and weapons for the next big game - what a lark . ’
‘in rarefied locations in the city , foreigners ride the rickshaw for a lark . ’
‘let ' s have it in live action - none of this animation lark . ’
‘and the rest of the lads lark about and laugh at a misshapen nude . ’
and now their voices seemed to them as clear as the notes of a lark .
lark tattoos usually embody colourful elements to play up the cheerful associations of the bird .
a chance encounter in a local pet store changed lark huska ' s life forever .
accept recommendation by redman et al . to use shorter name of blanford ' s lark for
is a proposed split from blanford ' s lark ( stervander et al 2016 ) . includes
‘out of sight a bird called , an early arrival , perhaps a horned lark . ’
‘we strode towards the small plane , with the cameraman encouraging us to lark around . ’
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moreover , what was so real for her was only too plainly a lark for him .
english : black - crowned finch - lark , pallid finch - lark ; french : moinelette à frout - blanc ; german : weißstirnlerche ; spanish : aloudra gottión de corouna negra .
lark sparrows expanded their range eastward with forest clearing , but are diminishing there with reforestation .
the male lark sparrow’s courtship display includes tail fanning to reveal his white outer tail feathers .
the horned lark’s nest is depression in the ground lined with grass and other fine materials .
lark huska , 15 , and her mother alexandra macqueen . ( paul borkwood / cbc )
the lark is a very popular animal , appearing in literature , song , mythology , and even religion . though we write of the lark very often , the only true north american lark is the horned lark , which is named for its black stripes beneath its eyes . the meadowlark also inhabits north america , though technically , the meadowlark is more closely related to the starling . this doesn’t stop us from relating the meadowlark to the true lark , however .
no one who works on a morning newspaper ever takes advantage of the lark ' s example .
and korea . in southern france and north africa east of libya , sympatric with thekla lark .
dickcissel dickcissels do not have
horns
or the black facial marking of the horned lark .
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lark is a chronic care platform , not single - disease , and device - centric .
‘otherwise , it ' s decent for a lark when rented for a one - night spin . ’
the magpie - lark is a common bird with many different names . it is also called a peewee , peewit , mudlark or little magpie . its name magpie - lark is also confusing because it is neither a magpie nor a lark . it is more closely related to monarchs , fantails and drongos .
lark is super sweet and cuddly . good with dogs and other cats / kittens . ( * )
larks are symbolic of merriment as the lark sang hymns at the gates of heaven ; the lark was the bird that announced the coming of the day . because of the bird ' s boundless energy , it is said the lark is also the symbol of hope , happiness , and of good fortune ; creativity
‘i was up with the lark , too excited at the prospect of seeing my team to sleep . ’
‘‘we ' ve seduced people into giving us $ 300 million for a lark , ’ he says . ’
‘it all seems so simple from this perspective . i could get used to this evil genius lark . ’
‘i didn ' t lark about or anything but failed to treat my duties with the seriousness required . ’
the name magpie - lark is quite misleading , as the species has no link with either the magpies or the larks . however , the magpie - lark is sometimes confused with the australian magpie , gymnorhina tibicen . while both species are black and white , the magpie - lark is noticeably smaller than the australian magpie .
ing us feel welcome . made us feel part of the lark family . big thank you to you all
the lark has received a rating of 5 . 0 out of 5 in 34 traveler reviews on tripadvisor .
desert lark comprises at least 4 divergent mtdna lineages that require study and revision ( alström et al . 2013 )
lark helps you identify individuals in your population who have each the chronic condition using eligibility files or claims data .
used in names of birds of other families that are similar to the lark , e . g . meadowlark .
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english : short - toed lark ; french : alouette calandrelle ; german : kurzzehenlerche ; spanish : terrera grande .
english : shore lark ; french : alouette hausse - col ; german : ohrenlerche ; spanish : alauda cornuda .
the shape of a lark’s bill is adapted to its diet and feeding technique . for example , hoopoe larks (
beason , r . 1995 . horned lark ( eremophila alpestris ) . a poole , f gill , eds .
to cape clapper lark and range to
sw namibia , w , sc , s . africa
with split of
‘it ' s basically a working - class mindset , he said : ‘this showbiz lark can ' t last . ’’
english : clotbey lark ; french : alouette de clotbey ; german : knackerlerche ; spanish : alondra de pico grueso .
riley , steve .
crested lark using ' anvil ' .
british birds 82 ( 1989 ) : 30–31 .
using chemicals and pesticides in your garden because if a magpie - lark eats a poisoned insect it could get sick .
it was three years ago that a routine trip to the pet store would change lark huska ' s life forever .
as a child , cosette becomes known in her neighborhood as
the lark ,
but not for the reasons you might think ( like freedom and beauty ) . in cosette ' s case ,
the lark
refers to the fact that , like a lark , she always gets up earlier in the morning than everyone else . as the book says :
‘in the national championships that year , she participated for a lark and won the silver in the rifle prone event . ’
english : long - billed lark ; french : alouette à long bec ; german : langschnabellerche ; spanish : alondra picuda .
family ( order passeriformes ) . larks occur throughout the continental old world ; only the horned , or shore , lark (
lark designs are also symbolic of femininity . through the bird ' s distinct crescent on its chest , mankind has been linked with the lark with the phases of the moon - one of the ultimate natural symbols of womanhood . the lark ' s well - defined family structure and seeming devotion to its relatives had made it a totem of family and love as well .
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‘i ' d had my lactate levels tested earlier in the year in connecticut , going along with friends for a lark . ’
view image of a magpie - lark ( grallina cyanoleuca ) lifts its wings ( credit : david tipling / naturepl . com )
the lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build , her humble nest lies silent in the field . what does this mean ?
is split from crested lark ( guillaumet et al . 2006 , 2008 ; alström et al . 2013 ) . correct species name is
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‘while i was out in the desert i watched a crested lark hovering about 100 feet off the ground singing its heart out . ’
ryan , peter g . , ian hood , paulette bloomer , joris komen , and timothy m . crowe .
barlow ' s lark : a new species in the karoo lark certhilauda albescens complex of southwest africa .
ibis 140 ( 1998 ) : 605–619 .
is that a lark i hear ? a nightingale ? surprise ! it ' s a bat : krulwich wonders . . . : npr
‘the new parents i know got about four hours ' sleep a night for a while and they are still up with the lark . ’
‘at the now locked gates he meets twins isabelle and theo , who promptly invite him home to meet their parents for a lark . ’
chipping sparrow the chipping sparrow has a rusty crown but different face pattern , also lacks the white outer tail feathers of the lark sparrow .
cornell laboratory of ornithology , 2001 .
horned lark
( on - line ) . accessed 01 / 08 / 04 at urltoken .
place some clean , fresh water in the garden for the magpie - lark to drink and use for making mud to build its nest .
despite the fact that only one member of the lark family is native to north america , larks have a prominent place in tribal culture .
the lark is a symbol of the humility of the priesthood , because this bird flies high and sings only when in flight towards heaven .
‘many , in times past , closely observed the movements of the bog lark , a bird you don ' t see that much nowadays . ’
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variety of habitats , mainly open areas with sparse vegetation , also cultivated land and other man - made semideserts such as railways , airfields , and wastelands . where it co - occurs with the thekla lark , the crested lark occupies the plains , the thekla inhabits rocky and bushy slopes .
the horned lark’s typical call , most often heard in fall and winter , is a high , piercing one - or two - note chip .
the situation is critical for the raso lark ( alauda razae ) and rudd ' s lark . the former species is endemic to the uninhabited islet of raso ( cape verde islands ) , and its population is very small ( 92 birds counted in 1998 ) . accidentally introduced predators are therefore a serious threat to eggs and nestlings . a rapid population decline of rudd ' s lark could be prevented by protecting its breeding range in south africa .
‘when the children were small i ' d be up with the lark ; a cooked breakfast was on the table by 7 . 30 am . ’
‘pet owners who get up with the lark to walk their dogs in a country park are fuming after penalty notices were slapped on their cars . ’
‘he soon became a cornucopia of trivia , and one day decided to have a shot at creating his own puzzle , just for a lark . ’
close your curtains or put something in front of your windows to prevent the magpie - lark from seeing its own reflection and trying to attack it .
‘their story plays like some merry old folk tale , about a few lads off on a summertime lark that turned into a life - transforming adventure . ’
‘the consensus was that there had to be something in this astrology lark , and what did i know , i ' m only an astronomy graduate . ’
‘just as she was getting the hang of this monarchy lark , along comes another embarrassing chain of events to sink its teeth into the royal posterior . ’
nova scotia museum of natural history website , 1998 .
horned lark
( on - line ) . accessed 01 / 08 / 04 at urltoken .
many larks satisfy their thirst and maintain body weight by drinking dew when water is not available . various species , including the black , desert , gray ' s , and stark ' s lark , as well as the black - crowned and black - eared sparrow - lark , drink brackish or even salty water .
my boyfriend , dog , and i had a wonderful time staying in the lark . we loved the quiet neighborhood , its proximity to so many great sights , and the relaxing nature of the apartment itself . watching the sun set over the bay from the deck every night was our favorite part . the lark …
‘apparently some of the stages will be near by ( in portmore ) , who knows , maybe i ' ll go and watch them for a lark . ’
the lark sparrow’s nest is a cup of grasses and twigs and is lined with finer materials . it is placed on the ground or in a low shrub .
regardless of where life ' s journey takes you , the presence of the lark is a sign that only the best will be bestowed on you and yours .
of the horned lark ( eremophila alpestris ) and temminck ' s lark ( e . bilopha ) possess a contrasting colored pattern of breast and head , and they have tiny elongated feathers above their eyes that form conspicuous horns . however , the breeding plumage of the male black lark ( melanocorypha yeltoniensis ) is entirely black . the males of the seven known sparrow - larks ( eremopterix ) have black underparts and a species - specific black - and - white pattern on their head . only the male black - eared sparrow - lark ( e . australis ) is totally black - headed ; females of all these species are colored as larks in general .
with imitations of other bird songs and calls . because of this behavior , the mongolian lark ( melanocorypha mongolica ) is called
hundred melodies
in china and is a favored cage bird in east asia . the latakoo or melodious lark ( mirafra cheniana ) is known to imitate 57 different bird species—even ducks , guineafowl , and bee - eaters—and single males can be distinguished by the set of birds they imitate . some species , such as the crested lark , may even imitate human whistling .
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‘but from now on i ' m up with the lark and out muck - spreading or doing whatever ' s needed to keep the farm ticking over properly . ’
‘this beauty lark is bloody hard work and i am profoundly grateful that most of the time i throw on slightly soiled clothes and schlep into the printroom makeupless . ’
to call their mate or establish territory from – tree . post , wire , etc . other birds the live in grasslands like the horned lark or bobolink have a
the magpie - lark is distinctively marked in black and white . the thin whitish bill and pale iris separate it from other similarly coloured species . the adult male magpie - lark has a white eyebrow and black face , while the female has an all - white face with no white eyebrow . young birds have a black forehead , a white eyebrow and a white throat . the magpie - lark is often referred to as a peewee or pee wee , after the sound of its distinctive calls .
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the gauls regarded the lark as a sacred bird and throughout the long history of french folklore it has remained a bird of good omen , sometimes even used in charms . ' whoever carries about his or her person real lark’s legs or models of them cannot be harrassed ; this charm will overcome the forces of man and nature alike’ .
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‘hordes of participants are expected to turn up for this fun event , from business teams to school teams , and sporting enthusiasts to those just taking part for a lark . ’
‘i sometimes think i ' m not cut out for this whole technology lark , and today my faith in that belief has swung wildly from one extreme to the other . ’
larks are characteristic birds of the open landscapes like grasslands , steppes , stony plains , and heaths . most larks prefer areas with sparse vegetation . some species , including the wood lark and flapped lark ( mirafra rufocinnamomea ) , depend on a mixture of vegetation types within the same habitat , such as grasses for nest - building and scattered bushes and small
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ryan , peter g . , and paulette bloomer .
the long - billed lark complex : a species mosaic in southwestern africa .
auk 116 ( 1999 ) : 194–208 .
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photographer alkan emin shoots photos of 15 - year - old toronto model lark huska , who he discovered in a local pet store three years ago . ( paul borkwood / cbc )
‘the researchers believe that an increase in agricultural land , forest plantations and roads has fragmented the arid steppe habitat , preventing the dupont ' s lark from sharing songs over greater distances . ’
larks appear in mythology as a symbol of cheerfulness . the appearance of a lark also represents daybreak in many stories . for example , there is a passage in shakespeare ' s romeo and juliet in which juliet tries to convince romeo that the lark singing outside is a nightingale because she doesn ' t want him to leave . larks are also often shown as messengers . in
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‘the trouble with this sobriety lark , which i embarked upon at the start of the year , is that i find my critical facilities have been restored after some 30 years ' suspension . ’
eremophila alpestris occasionally acts as a host for parasitic cowbirds . eremophila alpestris young suffer from cowbird parasitism because the parents neglect them to take care of the cowbird young . cowbirds lay eggs in the nests of eremophila alpestris , and when they hatch , the horned lark parents care for them , which takes away from the care of their own eggs . as a result , the cowbird chicks thrive and the eremophila alpestris chicks suffer . cowbird chicks are much larger than horned lark chicks which enables them to devour all the food the parents bring before the lark chicks get the chance .
duets can be so precisely coordinated that partners sound like a single bird ,
says behavioural ecologist paweł ręk of the australian national university in canberra , who studies magpie - lark displays .
the magpie - lark is mostly ground - dwelling , and is usually seen slowly searching on the ground for a variety of insects and their larvae , as well as earthworms and freshwater invertebrates .
7 . 1–7 . 5 in ( 18–19 cm ) ; male 0 . 9–1 . 9 oz ( 27–55 g ) ; female 0 . 6–1 . 7 oz ( 17–47 g ) . extensively streaked brown plumage , crown feathers can be raised to a short crest ; bill stronger than bill of wood lark ; sexes alike . most common lark species within its western palearctic part of distribution .
she was known locally as l ' alouette , the lark . the village people , with instinctive symbolism , had thought it a suitable name for the apprehensive , trembling little creature , scarcely more than a bird , who was always first up in that house and out of doors before dawn . but this was a lark that never sang . ( 1 . 4 . 3 . 15 )
17–18 cm ; c . 32–47 g . medium sized , densely streaked , relatively long - legged lark with long neck , long slender bill with distal half decurved , rather short wings . . .
in mainly insectivorous larks , the male is larger and has a longer bill than the female . this is most conspicuous in the greater hoopoe , the long - billed lark , and their relatives , which use their slender and decurved bills for digging in the ground in search of insect larvae . sexual dimorphism in bill and body size also occurs in the bar - tailed lark ( ammomanes cincturus ) and gray ' s lark ( a . grayi ) , which feed mainly on seeds . such differences in size enable both sexes of the same species to exploit different food resources within the same habitat .
‘i appear to be fairly gainfully self employed in the website design lark , at least for a bit , and while that ' s great it doesn ' t exactly make for good weblog fodder . ’
keep leaf litter and mulch around your garden as magpie - larks will collect some of it to build their nests , and it will also attract insects and lizards for the magpie - lark to eat .
immerse yourself in the diverse nature of the outer banks at the lark , a stylish , affordable vacation condo at milepost 7 . 5 . during your vacation you ' ll live like the locals do , surrounded by serene live oaks , white egrets , spanish moss and breathtaking sunsets on the sound . the lark feels secluded while only one mile from the beach near all the outer banks ' favorite attractions .
lark sparrows breed across much of the western two - thirds of the u . s . they winter across parts of the southwestern u . s . and mexico . the population has declined in recent decades .
their mate . when a magpie - lark finds a mate , they usually pair for life , defend their territory together and stay in the same area together throughout the year if there is enough food around .
mythology , larks are the messengers of itokaga , god of the south wind . the meadowlark is a symbol of beauty , fertility , marriage , and fidelity . some artists used the lark to symbolize jesus . these birds also have a crescent moon shape on it ' s breast . quite lucky for neo - pagans . it ' s lunar symbol makes the lark a symbol of inner discoveries and the concept of self .
‘call me dim but i would have thought that there wasn ' t too much to learning how to master this silence lark ; it ' s not like studying wittgenstein , even for people who wear trainers . ’
the name lark is also given , chiefly because of habitat , to several birds belonging to other families . see meadowlark ; songlark . for fieldlark , or titlark , see pipit . for mudlark , see grallinidae .
) exhibit deep genetic divergences among themselves and from mediterranean populations ( guillaumet et al . 2008 ) . correct english name to thekla ' s lark which refers to the daughter of the german ornithologist brehm ( hbw alive )
‘and then , when i got there , still without seeing the meadow lark , there was a verdant patch of wild valerian basking in the sun and another corner with another patch of sunlight a little further on . ’
‘never fear , we ' ll all be living until 112 shortly , and it ' s very likely that half those grey heads we observe are really teenagers who borrowed their grannie ' s wig for a lark . ’
‘anyone passing through who wants to leave some remarks in the comments , please feel free . only if it ' s to tell me what a cack - handed job i ' m making of this liveblogging lark . ’
ratcliffe , norman , luis r . monteiro , and cornelis j . hazevoet .
status of raso lark alauda razae with notes on threats and foraging behaviour .
bird conservation international 9 ( 1999 ) : 43–46 .
, they are seen as messengers of the god of the south wind god , itokaga , who brings life , light , and warmth to the world . in christianity , the lark has come to represent jesus christ .
it looks like we don ' t have a specific address for lark’s pet sitting , which makes giving directions tricky . this business might not have an official storefront , or it might move to multiple locations throughout the day .
smaller than males . bill very long , slender , and slightly decurved . plumage sand - colored above , underside white , throat and breast with dark spots , similar in both sexes . wings long and broad with conspicuous black - and - white pattern , comparable to that of african subspecies of hoopoe ( upupa epops ) . this lark was first described as a hoopoe , and its original scientific name means
hoopoe with legs of a lark .
in all larks , both sexes feed the chicks and eat or remove their feces . after eight to 13 days , before they are able to fly , lark chicks leave the nest , still supplied with food by their parents . if the female starts a second brood , the male cares for the young alone . steyn observed cooperative breeding in the spike - heeled lark ( chersomanes albofasciata ) ; three adults fed two chicks in one nest in the karoo .
7 . 1–7 . 9 in ( 18–20 cm ) ; male 1 . 4–1 . 8 oz ( 39–51 g ) ; female 1 . 1–1 . 6 oz ( 30–47 g ) ; one of the largest lark species , females
when magpie - lark couples duet , one of them produces a short
pee - wee
- type call , which is then swiftly followed by a
wit
reply . this performance can go on for several seconds .
to build its nest , the magpie - lark gathers plant fibres and uses mud like mortar to plaster everything together . it then lines the nest with soft grass , tufts of fur , feathers or any other cosy material it can get its beak on . nests are commonly on firm horizontal branches . it lays 3 - 5 eggs . depending on conditions , breeding is usually from august to february , and the magpie - lark lays 3 - 5 eggs .
larks have a crescent shape across their breasts . the crescent shape often signifies lunar qualities , and the moon is often linked with the concept of self . therefore the lark reflects the inward journey that’s often associated with self - discovery . this goes hand in hand with their singing , something that , for humans , is often considered a private activity and a deep reflection of inner self . lark encourages us to explore our inner selves and sing out loud .
‘anyone who engages in this utterly ridiculous weblog lark will have experienced those moments where you suddenly get an urge to put your latest words and thoughts online , despite the fact that you ' ve had a few too many drinks . ’
the lark was a great place to stay for our first vacation to the obx . great value for the space and location . it ' s a 2nd floor apartment in a quiet , family - friendly neighborhood . would definitely recommend !
lark flight , feeding , threat and display calls are quite simple , however , their territorial song is very elaborate . in addition to communicating through song , larks will raise the crest of feathers in their head during agonistic and courtship displays .
this name seems more like a boy name to me too , maybe because of the other meaning of the word
lark
, or because it seems surname - y . or because it ' s a bit like mark . . .
the avifauna of the succulent karoo includes about 226 species , one of which , barlow’s lark ( certhilauda barlowi ) , is endemic . other species in the region include the black harrier ( circus maurus , vulnerable status ) , which has the most restricted range of the world’s 13 harrier species , karoo bustard ( eupodotis vigorsii ) , ludwig’s bustard ( neotis ludwigii ) , karoo chat ( cercomela schlegelii ) , dune lark ( c . erythrochlamys ) , and dusky sunbird ( nectarinia fusca ) .
lark has been watching our cat for over a year and she has been amazing . we travel quite frequently and we have always had an easy time coordinating with her . her rates are very fair and she spends a good amount of time at the house each day . lark is always happy to send my wife the photos she needs when she is away from the cat ! it is so great to be able to leave our cat and our home in such kind and capable hands .
larks primarily live in the old world . fifty - seven percent of lark species are found in africa , 19 percent in africa and eurasia , 16 percent in asia , 6 percent in eurasia and 1 percent in the new world . horned larks (
beason , robert c . 1995 . horned lark ( eremophila alpestris ) , version 2 . 0 . in the birds of north america ( p . g . rodewald , editor ) . cornell lab of ornithology , ithaca , new york , usa .
‘the dvd comes in a huge box that ' s about twice the size of any dvd set you could name ( overcompensating perhaps ? ) and it ' s got quite a few extras that might even entice prudes to buy it for a lark . ’
the lark is pet friendly ! they accept up to three pets of any size for a fee of $ 65 per stay . they provide a large dog bed , and bowls . there are pet clean up bags outside the building , and walking trails close by .
larks inhabit extreme regions such as deserts , semideserts , and arctic tundras , and areas varying in altitude from about sea level to high mountains . the horned lark , for example , breeds at 14 , 750 ft ( 4 , 500 m ) in the rocky mountains , and the skylark and tibetan lark ( melanocorypha maxima ) breed at 14 , 450 ft ( 4 , 400 m ) and 15 , 100 ft ( 4 , 600 m ) in the himalayas , respectively . generally , such extreme habitats are left after the breeding season .
the magpie - lark ' s mud nest seems to link it closely with the mud - nest builders of the family corcoracidae , the white - winged chough , and the apostlebird . but it actually belongs in the family dicruridae ( monarchs , fantails , and drongos ) .
listen out for the magpie - lark calling ' peewee , peewee ' or ' doodit doodit ' . peewee mates sing complicated duets - one sings ' peewee ' and its partner responds ' wit ! ' - and they both raise their wings above their heads as they call .
is that a lark i hear ? a nightingale ? surprise ! it ' s a bat : krulwich wonders . . . there are animals famous for their songs . whales sing . birds sing . we humans have aretha , elvis , ray charles , pavarotti . but bats — who knew ?
often used the image of the lark to symbolize a dawning of new opportunities in their literary pieces . ever since the earliest days of old world europe , these birds were seen as messengers that bring hope and prosperity , and this idea has crossed over into many aspects of the new world .
they are one of the few birds that can simultaneously sing and fly , as such , they are amongst the most beloved of the avian species . a lark is a sign of fortune and family , as such , many artists will incorporate elements that draw heavy reference to both these teams .
5 . 1–5 . 5 in ( 13–14 cm ) ; male 0 . 7–1 . 0 oz ( 21–28 g ) ; female 0 . 6–0 . 9 oz ( 17–26 g ) . small lark with dull , cryptic plumage , no streaks on chest . bill short and finchlike . sexes alike .
magpie - lark males and females are similar from a distance but easy to tell apart closer up . female have a white throat and males have black throats and black eye - stripes . juveniles of both sex have the white throat of the female and the black eye - stripe of the male .
its habit of rising swiftly heavenwards and as rapidly falling to earth might make the lark a symbol of the evolution and involution of manifestation . passing successively from earth to heaven and from heaven to earth , it links together the two poles of existence and acts as an intermediary . thus the lark stands for the marriage of heaven and earth since it flies high up into the sky and nests at ground level among scraps of dried grass . its flight into the bright dawn light suggests youthful enthusiasm , ardour and happiness in being alive . by contrast with the nightingale , its song is a song of joy .
the lark is in an excellent location for people who want to enjoy the beach and everything else the obx has to offer . great walking path to the wright brothers memorial too . i recommend it for people who just need a place to chill in the evenings after long beach days : ) thanks l…
diet : the horned lark eats primarily seeds of grasses and forbs as well as insects , although it is also known to consume spiders and snails . these larks forage by gleaning food as they walk along the ground in their shuffling gate . in winter , these birds feed in freshly manured fields in agricultural areas .
the lark sparrow’s most distinctive feature is its face pattern , with a reddish crown and cheek patch , gray supercilium , black line in front of and behind the eye , and a black malar stripe . it has grayish - white underparts with a black central breast spot . in flight , white outer tail feathers are visible .
we loved the lark ! it ' s in a nice , quiet , convienient neighborhood . beach access , mini golf , parks , restaurants and shops are all just a short drive away . we loved the screened in back balcony . the beds were comfy and everything was clean . the sound machines in the bedrooms were …
lark has never been a popular name in the united states . the only real - life namesake is actress lark voorhies , who is most well known for her work in the television show saved by the bell . however , i ' ve seen it used as a middle name . middle names are not recorded in social security baby name lists , so i have no way of knowing how often it ' s used . but i can see it appealing to the many people who like rose as a middle name . since it has yet to really be claimed by either gender , i still think you could get away with using it on a boy .
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working late into the night , eve had gotten bored and ( she had to admit ) a little stir crazy . she pulled up the bank’s source code . on a lark , she entered the reset command . then she executed it , just to see what would happen , because boredom is the bad - influence - friend of stupidity .
guillaumet , alban ; pons , jean - marc ; godelle , bernard ; crochet , pierre - andre ( 2006 ) .
history of the crested lark in the mediterranean region as revealed by mtdna sequences and morphology
. molecular phylogenetics and evolution 39 ( 3 ) : 645–56 . doi : 10 . 1016 / j . ympev . 2006 . 01 . 002 .
the horned lark has sandy brown upperparts , a white belly , a yellow throat and black bib , and a black patch below each eye . it also has two small black tufts , or “horns” that are not always visible . different subspecies vary somewhat in the coloration of the throat and upperparts . in flight , horned larks show mostly black tails with narrow white edgings .
at the same time in the northern hemisphere , the bering land bridge , the continental shelf between siberia and alaska , was exposed . the horned lark spread from asia into north america along this land bridge . its recent breeding range in north america reaches from northern alaska to the gulf of mexico , and a separated population established itself on the andean slopes of bogotá , colombia .
most larks swallow whole seeds , which are crushed in their stomach using grit . indigestible remains are ejected as small pellets . larks in the genera calandrella , eremopterix , and melanocorypha de - husk seeds in a finchlike manner , fixing the grain between the tongue and palatine and breaking it up . crested larks , wood larks , and skylarks remove husks from seeds by beating them against the ground . they use the same technique for removing the legs and wings of large insects . like the song thrush ( turdus philomelos ) , greater hoopoe larks crack the shells of snails using stones like an anvil . the same behavior was observed once in the crested lark in morocco , but never in central europe . the greater hoopoe lark also frequently drops snails onto stones until their shells break .
monogamous . only lark species building nests frequently on top of low shrubs , up to 24 in ( 60 cm ) above ground . also building cup - shaped nests on ground . two to four eggs incubated by female for about 14 days . both parents feed young , which leave nest after 12–13 days , before being able to fly . young remain for at least one month with parents .
the female horned lark selects a nest site on bare ground , apparently with no help from her mate . she either chooses a natural depression in which to build the nest or excavates the site herself , a process that can take a couple of days . to dig a cavity , she uses her bill to loosen soil and flip it aside , sometimes also kicking dirt out with her feet .
when i turned the models on , a female magpie - lark came along together with a group of other birds , mainly noisy miners and australian magpies , and they all together attacked my birds ,
says ręk .
a fight ensued and my models tumbled down , two wings came off and were stolen by magpies . i didn ' t know whether to laugh or to cry .
6 . 7 in ( 17 cm ) ; male 1 . 3–1 . 8 oz ( 37–52 g ) ; female 1 . 3–1 . 7 oz ( 37–48 g ) ; not as large as skylark , more robust , with stronger bill and longer crest . uniformly dull - colored plumage , upper - parts and breast heavily streaked , sexes alike . very similar to thekla lark , its sibling species .
the colonization of australia by the australasian bushlark ( mirafra javanica ) and of north america by the horned lark happened in the pleistocene at the latest . during pleistocene glacial periods , sea level was much lower than today . sumatra , kalimantan , and java ( sunda shelf ) were therefore part of asiatic mainland , and new guinea was connected to north australia via the torres land bridge , forming the dispersal route of the australasian bushlark .
song is performed during aerial song - displays while males circle about their territories . some species rise almost vertically from ground or perch and ascend up to 330 ft ( 100 m ) or more before gliding or dropping with closed wings back to the ground . continual hovering and singing is characteristic for the skylark . several lark species frequently utter their songs from the ground and elevated perches such as stones , tops of bushes , or trees .
de juana , e . & suárez , f . ( 2018 ) . dupont ' s lark ( chersophilus duponti ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
larks are of african origin , and that their first radiation took place on this continent . madagascar was colonized once by the african ancestor of the madagascar lark ( mirafra hova ) . today , several mirafra larks occur in asia . however , it is not possible to say how many species colonized asia independently , since it is unknown whether the group of asiatic mirafra species is monophyletic , i . e . , evolved from one common ancestor .
the crested lark reached central europe from southwestern and eastern europe later than the skylark and was widespread in the sixteenth century , but receded during the little ice age in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries . however , it spread into central europe again from the middle of the nineteenth century onward , helped by global warming and man - made habitats such as roads and railway stations . crested larks even reached scandinavia in 1900 , but became extinct in the 1990s , possibly because of climatic change .
all lark nestlings have a characteristic brightly colored gape , with one black spot inside the tip of the upper and lower mandible . there are two black spots on the base of the tongue in ammomanes , some certhilauda , and mirafra ; and an additional third spot on the tip of the tongue in alauda , calandrella , some certhilauda , eremophila , galerida , and lullula . after hatching , larks are covered with scanty down on their foreheads , napes , backs , shoulders , wings , and thighs .
5 . 9 in ( 15 cm ) ; male 0 . 7–1 . 2 oz ( 21–35 g ) ; female 1 . 1–1 . 2 oz ( 30–35 g ) ; smaller and more slender than skylark and crested lark . plumage buff brown , upperparts and chest streaked , distinguished from other larks by broad , white supercilium which continues to nape . black - and - white pattern of alula ( first digit of wing ) feathers very conspicuous . crown feathers can be raised to a small crest .
to attract a female and mark his reproductive territory , the male horned lark will engage in a
song flight
( cornell laboratory of ornithology , 2001 ) . he flies quickly up to eight hundred feet above the ground , and circles for several minutes . while circling , he sings . after hovering , he dives straight toward the ground with his wings closed . just before reaching the ground , he opens his wings , catches air and lands softly in his territory . these birds are monogamous .
the horned lark’s nest is a basket woven of fine grass or other plant materials and lined with finer material . two to four days after preparing the site , she begins weaving her nest from grass , small roots , shredded cornstalks , and other plant material , then lines it with down , fur , feathers , fine rootlets , even lint and string . the nest cavity diameter is about 3–4 inches ; the inside nest diameter is about 2 . 5 inches and its depth about 1 . 5 inches .
early european settlers named the magpie - lark after two groups of northern hemisphere birds that they were familiar with ; the magpies and the larks . however , they aren ' t actually like either of them . they are most closely related to a group of birds from the east coast of australia called the monarchs . magpie - larks are mostly seen foraging in pairs , however , outside of the breeding season , flocks of as many as a hundred or more birds may form in search of food sources .
lark has been providing pet sitting and dog walking services for us for many years ( i have two dogs and two cats ) . when i go out of town and she is staying in our home i know everything will be taken care of and when i return the house is the same as i left it and the animals are very happy . it is wonderful to leave with no guilt because i know lark loves them as much as i do . when she walks my dogs they come home tired and happy . i trust that she loves my four legged kids as much as i do and she shows it in the time and attention she gives them . and a final testiment to the love she has for my animals is that she was with me when we had to put our lab down two years ago . she loved him as much as i did and he needed her there at the end . you can ' t ask for better love and support of your four legged kids than that !
6 . 7 in ( 17 cm ) ; male 1 . 8–1 . 9 oz ( 52–55 g ) ; female 1 . 6 oz ( 45 g ) . strong lark with large head . short but massive bill most conspicuous . blunt , toothlike projection on middle of lower mandible fits into notch on upper mandible . upperparts uniformly pink / gray - brown , chest to vent with large black spots , sides of head blackish , throat and eye - ring white ; plumage of females of less contrasting color and not so heavily streaked .
as far as one knows , courtship behavior is displayed on the ground . the male hops and steps around the female in upright posture spreading and cocking its tail - feathers . the undertail - coverts are presented to the female ( they are entirely black in the black and the black - crowned sparrow - lark ) . the wings are drooped and also spread to some degree quivering slightly . the crown feathers are raised even in species without elongated crest feathers . during display , the male utters song fragments . occasionally , the male presents food items to its mate immediately before copulation ( courtshipfeeding ) .
4 . 5–4 . 9 in ( 11 . 5–12 . 5 cm ) ; male 0 . 5–0 . 6 oz ( 14–16 g ) ; female 0 . 4 oz ( 12 g ) ; one of the smallest lark species . sparrow - larks , like finches or sparrows , have a proportionally large head and a strong conical bill . sexes are dimorphic with respect to plumage color . female mainly pale brown and streaked , male with white forehead , cheeks , sides of neck , and collar of nape . crown , stripe through eye to base of bill , and lower border of cheek black . underparts entirely black , upperparts grayish brown .