Polyplacophora |
Chitonida |
Hemiarthridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 380 m (Ref. 1875). Polar
Southwest Atlantic, Southern Pacific and the Antarctic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
This is an epibiotic species, found on hard substrata including holdfasts of Macrocystis sp., cobbles encrusted with calcareous red algae and in mussel beds; it is a brooding species that feeds on red and green algae. It is highly sensitive to desiccation and intolerant to high salinities (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Polyplacophora are mostly gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into lecitotrophic planktonic trocophore larvae (no veliger stage) which later metamorphose and settle on the bottom as young adults.
Kaas, P. and R.A. van Belle 1985 Monograph of the Living chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Vol.1. Order Neoloricata: Lepidopleurina. E.J. Brill publishers, Leiden. 240 p. (Ref. 1875)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
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): 2.3 - 10.1, mean 6.3 (based on 322 cells).
Price category
Unknown.