Neovison macrodon   (Prentis, 1903)

Sea mink

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

Mammalia | Carnivora | Mustelidae

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

Benthopelagic.  Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northwest Atlantic: USA and Canada.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It is restricted to rocky shore habitats both on the mainland and on offshore islands, and may have spent most of its time in water (Ref. 79532, 79533). Preyed almost entirely on marine intertidal and shallow sublittoral prey, although the only verified prey were intertidal fish (Ref. 79533). It is restricted to rocky shore habitats both on the mainland and on offshore islands, and may have spent most of its time in water (Ref. 79532, 79533). Preyed almost entirely on marine intertidal and shallow sublittoral prey, although the only verified prey were intertidal fish (Ref. 79533).

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

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

IUCN. 2006. (Ref. 7800)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

  Extinct (EX) ; Date assessed: 02 May 2015

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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