Priapulomorpha |
Not assigned |
Priapulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 5680 - 5690 m (Ref. 1596). Deep-water
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Eastern Central Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
From a depth of 5680 to 5690 m (Ref. 1596).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the phylum Priapulida are gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs develop into benthic priapulid larvae before turning into adult.
Schreiber, A., M. Eisinger and V. Storch 1996 Allozymes characterize sibling species of bipolar Priapulida (Priapulus, Priapulopsis). Polar Biol. 16:521-526. (Ref. 1578)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
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
Price category
Unknown.
