Bivalvia |
Adapedonta |
Pharidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 55 m (Ref. 82660). Temperate; 19°S - 57°S, 76°W - 56°W
Southern Pacific (27 to 55°S) and Atlantic (40 to 50°S): Chile and Argentina. Subtropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 16.5 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122430)
Deep burrowing species (Ref. 93290). Found in coastal waters (Ref. 1051996), from low intertidal (Ref. 122429) to depths of 55 m (Ref. 105196, 122429). Found buried in shallow subtidal soft bottoms, specifically in coarse sandy sediments or silty sands at depths of 2 to 50 (Ref. 105111). Also found in fine sand (Ref. 93290).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Barón, P.J., L.E. Real, N.F. Ciocco and M.E. Ré. 2004. (Ref. 2805)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.9 - 16.1, mean 10.4 (based on 178 cells).
