Malacostraca |
Isopoda |
Cirolanidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 5 - 1478 m (Ref. 7978). Subtropical
North Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 2 - 2 cm Max length : 3.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7978); max. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 129942)
Epibenthic (Ref. 7404). Scavenger. Also feeds on dying fish (Ref. 7978).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Isopoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Mating usually occurs before and sometimes during the parturial molt. Sperm transfer is indirect. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium, which later hatch into manca postlarva before developing into adults.
Keable, S.J. 2006. (Ref. 7978)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.7 - 11.2, mean 7.3 (based on 281 cells).
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.33; Fec=200; tm=2.5; tmax=5).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.