Bivalvia |
Not assigned |
Gaimardiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 15 - 150 m (Ref. 83435). Temperate
Southwest Atlantic, Southern Pacific and the Antarctic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.7 cm DL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 83435)
Found frequently on subsurface fronds of brown algae such as Macrocystis pyrifera, epibiont. Brooding species. Very common in algal forests in the southern oceans (Ref. 87801), like Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
MarineSpecies.org 2050 MarineSpecies.org. http://www.marinespecies.org/index.php (Ref. 3477)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)FödosammansättningFödointagPredatorer Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 5.8 - 14.6, mean 8 (based on 195 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).