Ghana country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Cape Coast (Ref. 105646). C: Ref. 105646.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kensley, B. and C.D. Buxton, 1984
National Database:

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Gaforre heremite, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Populaire namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Decapoda (Lobster, shrimp and crabs) > Diogenidae (left-handed hermit crabs)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

; diepteverspreiding 5 - 750 m (Ref. 105665). Tropical; 51°N - 46°S, 68°W - 180°E

Verspreiding Landen | FAO regio's | Ecosystems | Voorkomen | Introducties

Indo-West Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm

Minimum depth from Ref. 82060. Bathyal. Inhabits continental shelf and slope (Ref. 2782). It is eurybathic, on coastal detritic bottoms to bathyal muds (Ref. 105665). Uses shells of Bittium latreilli (Ref. 105639). Opportunistic scavenger and predator. Feeds on live crabs, dead shells and fishes (Ref. 106108). Other isotope data (δ15N=9.66±0.25, Ref. 106518).

Life cycle and mating behavior Geslachtsrijpheid | Voortplanting | Kuitschieten | Eieren | Fecundity | Larven

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Voornaamste referentie Referenties | Coördinator | Medewerkers

Markham, J.C. 2003. (Ref. 2782)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Niet beoordeeld

Status bij CITES (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Gevaarlijk voor mensen

Harmless

Gebruik door de mens

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Eieren
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 9.3 - 20.6, mean 14.8 (based on 532 cells).

Dardanus arrosor (Herbst, 1796)