Not assigned |
Bursovaginoidea |
Gnathostomulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 116122). Tropical
Western Atlantic, Mediterranean and Western Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1387)
Intertidal (Ref. 1184); occurs at low tide mark (Ref. 1181 and 1184). May be found among mangroves in brackish environments (Ref. 1184). Specimen obtained from intertidal sand (Ref. 1182). Found at low tide (Ref. 1181). Specimen obtained from intertidal sand (Ref. 1182). Occurs at the low tide mark.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Sterrer, W. 2004 Gnathostomulida from the Twin Cays, Belize, Mangrove Community. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 20. (Ref. 1184)
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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Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
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Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.