Polychaeta |
Echiuroidea |
Thalassematidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic. Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 16.0 cm BASL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1175)
Found in sand. Feeds by extending its proboscis from its burrow. Food particles are trapped in the mucus sheath and transported to the mouth via the cilia on the cells lining the proboscis (Ref. 125338).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anker, A., G.V. Murina, C. Lira, J.A.V. Caripe, A.R. Palmer and M.S. Jeng. 2005. (Ref. 1175)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.