Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Lithodidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 563 - 2075 m (Ref. 65021). Polar; 48°S - 78°S, 67°E - 146°W
Antarctic: from Kerguelen Island to Ross Sea, Antarctica.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found in deep waters (Ref. 65021).
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.
Gorny, M. 1999. (Ref. 87391)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Population dynamicsGrowth
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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