Aplacophora |
Pholidoskepia |
Meiomeniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 11 - 16 m (Ref. 1239). Subtropical
Western Atlantic: USA and Canada. Tropical to polar climates of northern hemisphere.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1239); common length : 0.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1239)
Found in the littoral zone. Active hunter (Ref. 111265).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Aplacophora are mostly hermaphroditic. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into lecitotrophic larvae which later develop into adults.
Morse, M.P. and J.L. Norenburg. 1992. (Ref. 1239)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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More information
Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 3.1 - 23.7, mean 7.2 (based on 168 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
