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Varicorbula gibba   (Olivi, 1792)

Common basket-shell
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

| Myida | Corbulidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; brackvatten; djupintervall 0 - 2200 m (Ref. 125119), usually 0 - 36 m (Ref. 125119).  Subtropical; 72°N - 16°N, 19°W - 37°E

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe. Introduced in Australia (Ref. 74657).

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.1 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2736)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found in sandbanks, in substrates with rich organic sediments (Ref. 96352) and muddy detritic areas (Ref. 2780). It is an active suspension feeder (Refs. 96214, 96376, 96501, 96498), i.e., surface deposit-feeder (Ref. 96292). Feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). A free-living species (Ref. 3123)

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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.

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Gaspar, M.B., M.N. Santos, P. Vasconcelos and C.C. Monteiro. 2002. (Ref. 2736)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 7.4 - 18.8, mean 10.9 (based on 709 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.