Predictions & Data for this entry
| Model: std | climate: Cfa | migrate: | phylum: |
| COMPLETE = 2.8 | ecozone: THp | food: biTvb | class: |
| MRE = 0.127 | habitat: 0iFm | gender: Hsm | order: |
| SMSE = 0.063 | embryo: Fb | reprod: O | family: |
Zero-variate data
| Data | Observed | Predicted | (RE) | Unit | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ab | 27 | 26.98 | (0.0005996) | d | age at birth | guess |
| tp | 120 | 129.6 | (0.07979) | d | time since birth at puberty | Land1983 |
| am | 200 | 199.7 | (0.001374) | d | life span | guess |
| Wwb | 0.0003 | 0.000285 | (0.04998) | g | wet weight at birth | Land1983 |
| Wwp | 0.25 | 0.1697 | (0.321) | g | wet weight at puberty | Land1983 |
| Wwi | 0.25 | 0.2417 | (0.03309) | g | ultimate wet weight | Land1983 |
| Ni | 200 | 191.2 | (0.04382) | # | maximum number of eggs | Wiki |
Uni- and bivariate data
| Data | Figure | Independent variable | Dependent variable | (RE) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tW |  | age | weight | (0.4865) | Land1983 |
Pseudo-data at Tref = 20°C
| Data | Generalised animal | Theromyzon tessulatum | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | 0.02 | 0.02023 | cm/d | energy conductance |
| kap | 0.8 | 0.4996 | - | allocation fraction to soma |
| kap_R | 0.95 | 0.475 | - | reproduction efficiency |
| p_M | 18 | 806.2 | J/d.cm^3 | vol-spec som maint |
| k_J | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1/d | maturity maint rate coefficient |
| kap_G | 0.8 | 0.8001 | - | growth efficiency |
Discussion
- Growth fit assumes constant feeding, rather than 3 feeding events
Facts
- Strictly haematophagous on birds; 3 feeding events are required to reach maturity (Ref: Land1983)
- Urine excretion contributes substantialy to weight loss between meals (Ref: Land1983)
- Broods its embryos on the ventral surface; does not feed as adult, but mother attaches to host for the first feeding of the young (Ref: Wiki)
Bibliography