Bivalvia |
Arcida |
Arcidae
Meio ambiente: milieu / Zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / faixa de distribuição
Ecologia
Benthic; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 20 m (Ref. 348). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Red Sea and Polynesia.
Comprimento de primeira maturação / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 9.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 348); common length : 7.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 348)
Shell equivalve, thick and inflated, very inequilateral, posteriorly expanded. Shape somewhat irregular, elongate rectangular in outline, with strongly protruding umbones anteriorly and a broad rounded keel from umbones to posteroventral margin. Posterior margin obliquely truncate, ventral margin slightly sinuous with a well-developed byssal gape. Cardinal area wide and riblets crossed by irregular growth marks, and a few larger radial ribs on posterodorsal slope. Periostracum coarsely pilose, mainly persisting towards shell margins. Hinge straight very long and narrow. Internal margins smooth. Colour: Outside of shell often encrusted with marine growths; posterior half dark brown, anterior half creamy white with zebra-like brown stripes. Inner side more or less strongly tinged with dark brown.
Found in reef areas of lagoons (Ref. 97298). Fixed on rocks, corals, or under stones. Littoral to sublittoral waters to a depth of 20 m (Ref. 348).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
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)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Status no CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: espécies comerciais
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Ferramentas
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Relacionado a humanosSelos, moedas, diversos.
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Resiliência
(Ref. 69278): |
Baixo, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 4,5 - 14 anos (K=0.06) |
Vulnerabilidade da pesca
(Ref. 71543) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100). |
Categoria de preço
(Ref. 80766): |
High. |
