Bivalvia |
Myida |
Pholadidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 348). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: from Pakistan to the Philippines and Indonesia; north to South China Sea and south to Queensland.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 12.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 348); common length : 9.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 348)
Collected by divers using an iron or wooden paddle-shaped implement or bare hands to dig the animals from their burrows (Ref. 348). Minimum depth range from Ref. 75831. Found in intertidal areas in clay (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.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998 Bivalves. Acephala, Lamellibranchia, Pelecypoda. p. 123-362. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. H. Niem. 1998. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves, and gastropods. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 348)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26 - 29.3, mean 28.6 (based on 2536 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.91).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
