Merostomata |
Xiphosura |
Limulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthopelagic; brackish. Tropical; 36°N - 12°S, 68°E - 149°E
Indo-West Pacific. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 69)
Found in mangrove swamps (Ref. 70). Breeds in freshwater streams (Ref. 68). Found at times of spring low tide in extensive mud or sand flats (Ref. 1131). Occurs at the low tide mark.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lee, C.N. and B. Morton. 2005. (Ref. 1131)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 120744)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates of some properties based on models
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)
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