Spain country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Galicia as a sand dwelling benthic organism that has levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) after the 'Prestige' oil spill (Ref. 2810). One of the species exploited by artisanal fisheries operating in coastal waters of Galicia at intertidal to 60 to 80 m (Ref. 2815). Also known from Malaga, Algeciras, Cabo Finisterre, and Laredo (Ref. 112056). C: Ref. 112056; M: Ref. 74416..
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: González, J.J., L. Viñas, M.A. Franco and J.A. Soriano, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Almindelig knivmusling, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Namen | Synonyme | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Adapedonta () > Pharidae ()

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

; brackwasser; tiefenbereich 0 - 200 m (Ref. 2843), usually 5 - 25 m (Ref. 112055). Subtropical; 63°N - 30°N, 11°W - 36°E

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen | Einführungen

Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.

Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Alter

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm

Depth based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. Found in estuarine and inshore areas in substrates of silt to very fine sand (Ref. 96352). In muddy fine sand (Ref. 109255). An active suspension feeder (Refs. 2843, 96376). A microvore that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).

Life cycle and mating behavior Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven

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.

Hauptreferenz Referenzen | Koordinator | Partner

De Smit, M. and K. Bába. 2002. (Ref. 2721)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)

Nicht untersucht

CITES Status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Nutzung durch Menschen

Fischereien: kommerziell; Köder: usually
FAO - Fischereien: landings | FishSource | Sea Around Us

Tools

E-book | Feldführer

Mehr Information

Länder
FAO Gebiete
Ecosystems
Vorkommen
Einführungen
Stocks
Ökologie
Nahrung
Nahrungsorganismen

Namen
Synonyme
Räuber
Fortpflanzung
Geschlechtsreife
Ablaichen
Fecundity
Eier
Eientwicklung

Alter/Größe
Wachstum
Länge-Gewicht
Länge-Länge
Morphologie
Larven
Dichte

Referenzen
Mass conversion

Partner
Bilder

Internet Quellen

Estimates based on models

Preiskategorie (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Ensis ensis (Linnaeus, 1758)