Cephalocarida |
Brachypoda |
Hutchinsoniellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 1 - 2 m (Ref. 91958). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: endemic to the Gulf of Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found on hard, gray and shelly sand substrates (Ref. 91947) in bays and nearshore areas (Ref. 91958).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Cephalocarida are simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Saloman, C.H. 1978. (Ref. 91947)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
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): 23.7 - 28.1, mean 26.9 (based on 212 cells).
Price category
Unknown.