Cephalocarida |
Brachypoda |
Hutchinsoniellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 15 - 20 m (Ref. 91604). Subtropical
Mediterranean Sea: Italy.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.3 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 91604)
Found on very fine muddy sand with shells and organic materials (Ref. 91604).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Cephalocarida are simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Addis, A. 2009 Distribution and biology of Lightiella madgalenina (Crustacea, Cephalocarida) [Distribuzione e biologia di =Lightiella magdalenina (Crustacea, Cephalocarida). PhD dissertation, University of Sassari. 94 p. (Ref. 91607)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).