Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Portunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 9 - 1455 m (Ref. 288), usually 500 - ? m (Ref. 75125). Subtropical
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Depth range based on occurrence (Ref. 75125); to be replaced with a better reference. Deep-sea (Ref. 75125).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Abelló, P., N. Ungaro, C.-Y. Politou, P. Torres, E. Roman, P. Rinelli, P. Maiorano and G. Norrito. 2001. (Ref. 75125)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Tools
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.9 - 13.9, mean 9.4 (based on 84 cells).
