Acanthephyra smithi   Kemp, 1939


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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Acanthephyridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 3716 m (Ref. 96667).  Deep-water; 20°N - 24°S, 2°E - 131°W (Ref. 97331)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.5 cm CL male/unsexed; (Ref. 97331); 2.3 cm CL (female)

Short description Morphology

The large and stout body is covered uniformly with fine pits, which are marks of the attachment of small lanceolate scales. The rostrum is usually shorter than the carapace. The branchiostegal spine is small, supported by a very small carina. A distinct dorsal carina is present on the second to sixth abdominal somites. The carinae of the third to sixth somites ends in large teeth. The telson bears 3 pairs of dorsolateral spines.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Minimum depth from Ref. 96741.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Poupin, J. 1998. (Ref. 75706)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 2.9 - 7.4, mean 4.4 (based on 1123 cells).