Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Varunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 45 m (Ref. 105279). Subtropical; 2°N - 57°S, 82°W - 68°W
Southeast Pacific: Ecuador to Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found on intertidal and subtidal zones in temperate waters to a depth of 45 m (Ref. 105279). Ovigerous females found on rocky bottoms (Ref. 105327). Benthic predator. Feeds on clams and crabs (Ref. 105279).
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.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra 2009 Marine benthic fauna of Chilean Patagonia. Santiago, Nature in Focus. 1000 p. (Ref. 87801)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 11.2 - 23, mean 20.3 (based on 10 cells).
