Bivalvia |
Pectinida |
Pectinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 18 - 32 m (Ref. 97584). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Occurs at shallow depths on rubble, sand, and scattered reefs (Ref. 87907).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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.
Preece, R.C. 1995. (Ref. 87907)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models