Bivalvia |
Pectinida |
Pectinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 82 m (Ref. 89006). Tropical
Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Dead specimens washed up on beaches, and to 30 m (Ref. 377). Occurs on soft sediments, coral rubble, sand, rocky shores, and tidal pools at intertidal depths. Also on slabs of coral limestone and scattered reefs (Ref. 87907). Living at depths intertidally to 24 m (Ref. 89006). Single valves found on the beaches (Ref. 88739).
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.
Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen. 2000. (Ref. 8295)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 17.6 - 28.8, mean 27 (based on 1406 cells).