Bivalvia |
Cardiida |
Tellinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 140 m (Ref. 107599), usually 0 - 50 m (Ref. 53). Subtropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth range from Ref. 53. Found intertidal in mud and sand (Ref. 75831).
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.
Jones, G.P., D.J. Ferell and P.F. Sale 1990 Spatial pattern in the abundance and structure of mollusc populations in the soft sediments of a coral reef lagoon. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 62:109-120. (Ref. 77794)
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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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
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.6 - 29, mean 27.9 (based on 1832 cells).
