Bivalvia |
Mytilida |
Mytilidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 376 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 85°N - 15°N, 180°W - 180°E
Atlantic Ocean, Eastern Pacific and the Arctic. Tropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.8 cm DL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 83435)
Maximum depth from Ref. 117961. Found in muddy gravel. Adults may form "cocoon" around its shell with its byssal threads (Ref. 95344).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Turgeon, D.D., J.F. Quinn Jr., A.E. Bogan, E.V. Coan, F.G. Hochberg, W.G. Lyons, P.M. Mikkelsen, R.J. Neves, C.F.E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F.G. Thompson, M. Vecchione and J.D. Willams 1998 Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society (Special publication 26), Bethesda, Maryland. 526 p. (Ref. 1667)
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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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)FödosammansättningFödointagPredatorer Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.3 - 11.9, mean 4.1 (based on 2888 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
