|
Mytilida |
Mytilidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
. Tropical; 30°N - 29°S, 114°W - 34°W
Eastern Central Pacific and Western Atlantic: Mexico and Southern Caribbean to southeast Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?, range 2 - 4.296 cm Max length : 7.0 cm SHL jantan/; (Ref. 83435); common length : 9.0 cm SHL jantan/; (Ref. 344)
Shell mussel-shaped, elongate, ventral region concave. Oblique ridge runs anterodorsal to posteroventral region of valve. Umbones subterminal. Posterior part of the mantle with branching tentacles. Colour: externally greenish on posterodorsal region (above ridge) and yellowish brown on anteroventral region (below ridge).
Intertidal in bays and protected areas, forming clumps attached to mangrove prop roots or other hard substrates (Ref. 344) via its byssus (Ref. 104222). Attached to mangrove roots, particularly on Rhizophorae mangle (Ref. 104222). Some found to be buried in substrate. Also occurs in a river estuary. Highly tolerant to salinity variations (Ref. 104223). Parasitic on this mussel are Rickettsia-like organisms, Apicomplexa and Platyhelminthes (Ref. 104222). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088).
Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam (Ref. 833).
rujukan utama
Acuan | Koordinator | mitra
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 344)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)
status CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Perikanan: komersial
| FishSource |
Alat, peralatan
Sumber internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.9 - 28.7, mean 27.3 (based on 614 cells).
