Bivalvia |
Nuculanida |
Sareptidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 36 - 380 m (Ref. 7659). Subtropical; 24°S - 77°S, 175°W - 175°E
Eastern Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and the Antarctic. Subtropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7659)
Also in Ref. 83435 (Ref. 2590).
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.
SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.3 - 9.3, mean 6 (based on 298 cells).
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.06).
Fishing Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.