Bivalvia |
Adapedonta |
Pharidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; brackish. Temperate
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Inhabits the subtidal region in soft bottoms of fine to medium-grained sand. Also found in areas influenced by estuarine outflows (Ref. 96507).
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.
Hull, S. 1995 The underwater biology of Filey Brigg: preliminary report 1995. www.fileybrigg.com/Spitt1.pdf [accessed 02/12/07] (Ref. 2844)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Price category
Unknown.
