Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; profondeur 1 - 270 m (Ref. 87801), usually 70 - 120 m (Ref. 114844). Subtropical, preferred 8°C (Ref. 107945); 26°S - 65°S, 110°W - 53°W
Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic: Magellanic biogeographic province. In the Pacific from Puerto Montt to Strait of Magellan and Cape Horn (56°S) to the Atlantic northwards to Rio de la Plata estuary (35°S). Also from Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica and Easter Island. Introduced in the Mediterranean. Subtropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.8 cm SHL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 83435)
The Patagonian scallop fishery of this species has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (http://www.msc.org/) as well-managed and sustainable (http://www.msc.org/html/content_1294.htm). This is an epifaunal species found at depths of 1 to 270 meters. Adults live on the bottom supported by their right valve while juveniles appear as epibionts of algae and other invertebrates. Single species found in shallow waters and forms large banks in deeper waters. Larvae are free-living (Ref. 87801). It is found in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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.
Rosenberg, G. 2009. (Ref. 83435)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
FAO - pêcheries: landings | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Outils
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Résilience
Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (K=0.19-0.62).
Prior r = 0.57, 95% CL = 0.37 - 0.85, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.