Bivalvia |
Nuculanida |
Yoldiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 1079 m (Ref. 119523). Polar; 80°N - 50°N, 77°W - 166°E
Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic. Temperate to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.4 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.3 - 8.2, mean 2.4 (based on 155 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.