Cyclorhagida |
Echinorhagata |
Echinoderidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 1 - ? m (Ref. 111262). Subtropical
Western Central Atlantic: USA; Endemic to Gulf of Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This is a benthic species, found in an estuarine environment with soft substrates (Ref. 111262). Kinorhynchs feed on diatoms, fine organic detritus, or both (Ref. 833).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Higgins, R.P. 1960 A new species of Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha) from Puget Sound. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 79(1):85-91. (Ref. 1208)
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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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Price category
Unknown.
