Crassostrea rufa   (Crosnier, 1964)

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Ostreida | Ostreidae

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

Benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 105280).  Tropical; 14°N - 1°N, 17°W - 10°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Eastern Central Atlantic: Cameroon and Gambia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on Rhizophora sp. roots (Ref. 105280). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

De Chautagne, L.D.B.M. 2050. (Ref. 105280)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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