Monoplacophora |
Neopilinida |
Neopilinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Demersal; depth range 2162 - 2162 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.1 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Monoplacophora are mostly gonochoric.
Urgorri, A., O. García-Alvarez and Á. Luque 2005 Laevipilina cachuchensis, a new neopilinid (Mollusca: Tryblidia) from off north Spain. Journal of Molluscan Studies 71(1):59-66. (Ref. 2003)
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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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 DistributionCountries
FAO areas
Ecosystems
Occurrences
Introductions
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
