Bivalvia |
Limida |
Limidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 528 - 1097 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 30°N - (Ref. 83435)
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth from Ref. 104365. Epibiotic. Found on hydrocarbon seep (Ref. 104365).
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.
Rosenberg, G. 2005. (Ref. 3446)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
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Abundance
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