Bivalvia |
Venerida |
Trapezidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 2 - 417 m (Ref. 104365). Tropical; 34°N - 24°S, 54°E - 34°W
Indo-Pacific and Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2922)
Found in intertidal areas boring into soft rocks and corals in tropical waters (Ref. 75831). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209). Commensal (Ref. 104365).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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.
Oliver, P.G. and A.M. Holmes. 2004. (Ref. 8218)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 14.4 - 26.3, mean 20.6 (based on 390 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.