Malacostraca |
Isopoda |
Sphaeromatidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 8433). Tropical; 25°C - 29°C (Ref. 8433)
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found among algae on rocky beaches exposed to waves of the lower mid-intertidal zone (Ref. 8433).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Isopoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Mating usually occurs before and sometimes during the parturial molt. Sperm transfer is indirect. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium, which later hatch into manca postlarva before developing into adults.
Schotte, M., B.F. Kensley and S. Shilling. 1995. (Ref. 3113)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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