Malacostraca |
Tanaidacea |
Apseudidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 50 - 1345 m (Ref. 96468). Temperate
Northeast Atlantic: Ireland and Portugal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
It inhabits fine muddy substrates (Ref. 96468).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Tanaidacea are gonochoric and exhibits sexual dimorphism. Mating usually occurs in the female's tube; fertilization occurs in the marsupium. Life cycle: Eggs develop into manca larvae and later grow into reproductive females. After producing 1 or 2 broods, they molt into reproductive males.
Holdich, D.M. and J.A. Jones. 1983. (Ref. 96468)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.6 - 11.5, mean 10.2 (based on 46 cells).
Price category
Unknown.