Bivalvia |
Lucinida |
Lucinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 20 m (Ref. 348). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: from East and South Africa, including Madagascar and the Red Sea, to eastern Polynesia and Hawaii and from southern Australia to northern Japan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 9.0 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 74338); common length : 5.0 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 348); publicerad maxvikt: 210.00 g (Ref. 74338)
Often buried just under the surface of the sandy-muddy substrates near mangrove areas (Ref. 80041). Occurs in mudflats. Abundant shells are present among shell debris in shallow tidal channels within lagoons (Ref. 101158). Deposit-feeder (Ref. 348). Suspension feeder (Ref. 108437).
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.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998 Bivalves. Acephala, Lamellibranchia, Pelecypoda. p. 123-362. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. H. Niem. 1998. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves, and gastropods. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 348)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
| 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): 24.1 - 29.3, mean 28.3 (based on 3924 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.