Pycnogonida |
Pantopoda |
Nymphonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 12 - 1444 m (Ref. 119523). Polar
Circum-arctic: Canada and Svalbard.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Circum-arctic (Ref. 19); Fall into one of the three patterns of distribution which can be recognised for species with abundant occurrences in deeper water of the boreal zones (Ref. 12). Ecology: coastal to slope (Ref. 19). Development site of larval association: carried by the parent until sub-adult (Ref. 209). Coastal to slope (Ref. 19). Found at depths of 12 to 1444 m (Ref. 119523).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Development site of larval association: carried by the parent until sub-adult (Ref. 209).
Piepenburg, D., N.V. Chernova, C.F. von Dorrien, J. Gutt, A.V. Neyelov, E. Rachor, L. Saldanha and M.K. Schmid 1996 Megabenthic communities in the waters around Svalbard. Polar Biol. 16:431-446. (Ref. 2952)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): -1.8 - -1.4, mean -1.6 (based on 474 cells).
Price category
Unknown.