Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: abj | climate: A, B, C, D | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 1.7 | ecozone: TH, TN, TP, TA | food: biHa, biCi, biB | class: |
| MRE = 0.072 | habitat: 0iT | gender: D | order: |
| SMSE = 0.008 | embryo: Tns | reprod: Apf | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 7 | 6.469 | (0.0758) | d | time since t_0 at birth | Grev1980 |
| tp | 24 | 31.51 | (0.3129) | d | time since birth at puberty | Grev1980 |
| am | 900 | 900.4 | (0.0004712) | d | life span | Earth |
| Lb | 0.02 | 0.02164 | (0.08193) | cm | total length at birth | Grev1980 |
| Lp | 0.0435 | 0.03701 | (0.1492) | cm | total length at puberty | Grev1980 |
| Li | 0.1 | 0.1045 | (0.04489) | cm | ultimate total length | MorgKing1976 |
| Wwb | 4.25e-07 | 4.773e-07 | (0.1232) | g | wet weight at birth | estimate |
| Wwp | 4.37e-06 | 2.388e-06 | (0.4536) | g | wet weight at puberty | estimate |
| Wwi | 5.31e-05 | 5.375e-05 | (0.01218) | g | ultimate wet weight | estimate |
| Ri | 0.1375 | 0.1377 | (0.001445) | #/d | maximum reprod rate | guess |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Milnesium tardigradum | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.005628 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.9305 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.95 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 40.13 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8109 | - | growth efficiency |
Facts
- The cuticle is moulted about four times during the life cycle. (Ref: bumblebee)
- Some species lay their eggs inside the moulted cuticle, into which males shed sperm. (Ref: bumblebee)
- It appears that egg laying and defecation can only happen during moulting. (Ref: bumblebee)
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