Bivalvia |
Venerida |
Mactridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 25 - 25 m (Ref. 2758). Subtropical
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 11.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2758)
Depth based on occurrence (Ref. 2758, p. 805); to be replaced with better reference.
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.
Gaspar, M.B., M.N. Santos and P. Vasconcelos. 2001. (Ref. 2758)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
