Apseudes talpa

Apseudes talpa   (Montagu, 1808)


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

Malacostraca | Tanaidacea | Apseudidae

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

Benthic; depth range 0 - 144 m (Ref. 96468).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It is found on semi- and exposed shores in crevices, and burrowing in sediment, or under stones, and also found coralline algae, sponges, kelp holdfasts (Ref. 96468), and inhabits Posidonia oceanica meadows (Ref. 2780).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Gusso, C.C., M.F. Gravina and F.R. Maggiore. 2001. (Ref. 2780)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 7.9 - 17.6, mean 10.8 (based on 562 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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