Bivalvia |
Myida |
Myidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 5 - 64 m (Ref. 117961). Temperate
Eastern Pacific, Atlantic and the Arctic. Temperate to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8227)
Minimum depth from Ref. 8227. Abundant in the interglacial sand (Ref. 123487). Also found on silt (Ref. 123488). Also in Refs. 8227, 83435.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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.
The British Flora and Fauna Database 2007 The British Flora and Fauna Database. http://www.british-towns.net/nature_menu.asp (Ref. 8593)
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
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
