Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Nematocarcinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 200 - 755 m (Ref. 434), usually 300 - 600 m (Ref. 434). Tropical; 5°C - 12°C (Ref. 434); 16°N - 20°S, 18°W - 14°E
Eastern Atlantic: from Senegal to Namibia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 434)
Maximum depth from Ref. 104448. Exclusively occurs in deep-sea, living in soft mud deep sea bottom (Ref. 98500). Predominantly benthic species inhabiting only muddy bottoms in cold waters (5-12°C). Vertical distribution varies in size, older individuals occur in deeper depth range from 200 to 700 m, most abundant between 300 and 600 m (Ref. 434). Key functional intermediate between decaying organic matter and larger invertebrates and fish (Ref. 107108).
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.
Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.). 1981. (Ref. 434)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.3 - 11, mean 8.8 (based on 29 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.