Aplacophora |
Sterrofustia |
Phyllomeniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 148 - 220 m (Ref. 1057). Temperate
Atlantic Antarctic and Southwest Pacific. Polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1057)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Aplacophora are mostly hermaphroditic. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into lecitotrophic larvae which later develop into adults.
Scheltema, A.H. 1999. (Ref. 1700)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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 PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): -0.3 - 8.4, mean 1.4 (based on 12 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.