Bivalvia |
Myida |
Dreissenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 104365). Tropical; 28°N - 10°N, 87°E - 61°E (Ref. 83435)
Western Atlantic: North America.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Found in intertidal areas on rocks and harbour walls (Ref. 75831). Byssate, epibiotic. In estuarine environment (Ref. 104365).
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.
Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum. 2005. (Ref. 19)
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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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.5 - 28.1, mean 27 (based on 235 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.1).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.