Not assigned |
Macrodasyida |
Cephalodasyidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 2 - 4 m (Ref. 2059). Temperate
Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Temperate to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2578)
Generally found in medium or coarse sediment mixed with detritus, or in fine shell gravel of the sublittoral zone (Ref. 2243). Occurs at the mid tide mark.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Todaro, M.A., M. Balsamo and P. Tongiorgi 2002 Marine gastrotrich fauna in Corsica (France), with a description of a new species of the genus Tetranc hyroderma (Macrodasyida, Thaumastodermatidae). Sarsia, 87:248-257. (Ref. 2059)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Population dynamicsGrowth
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). |
Price category (Ref. 80766): |
Unknown. |