Polyplacophora |
Chitonida |
Tonicellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; brackvatten. Temperate; 72°N - 27°N, 14°W - 37°E
Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
A microalgae herbivore (Ref. 96488). Inhabits intertidal flats (Ref. 1866); and rock pools (Ref. 1860). Also inhabits brackish lagoons (Ref. 2779) and found in Zostera marina beds (Ref. 96488).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
The species displays poecilogonony as its reproductive strategy. Eggs are either demersal or found brooding in the mantle cavity; same stage as hatching.
Peter-Richter, H. 1986 Ultrastructure of follicular epithelia in the Ovary of Lepidochitona cinerea (L.) (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Develop. Growth and Differ. 28(1):7-16. (Ref. 1866)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.6 - 12.7, mean 10.6 (based on 342 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
