Copepoda |
Calanoida |
Pseudodiaptomidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; brackish. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: India, Philippines, China and Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Perennially found in coastal, estuarine and brackish waters. Mainly herbivorous. Capable of filter and raptorial feeding (Ref. 113502).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the subclass Copepoda are gonochoric and sexually dimorphic. During copulation, male glues spermatophores to the female's venter. Life cycle: Eggs undergo six naupliar and five larval stages before becoming an adult.
Walter, T.C., S. Ohtsuka and L.V. Castillo. 2006. (Ref. 87048)
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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Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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