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Sympagurus dimorphus   (Studer, 1883)

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Sympagurus dimorphus

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: C: Ref. 87391.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fa.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gorny, M., 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Hermit crab, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Malacostraca > Decapoda (Lobster, shrimp and crabs) > Parapaguridae (deepwater hermit crabs)

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

Benthic; depth range 91 - 1995 m (Ref. 123237).   Polar; 18°S - 57°S, 78°W - 180°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southern Hemisphere: from Peru, south to Chile then east to New Zealand.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common along the shelf. Inhabits gastropod shells, typically with actinian or zoanthid polyp attached to the shell, or in carcinoecia formed by colonies of Epizoanthus sp. Young individuals have been found in scaphopod shells (Ref. 123237).

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

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

McLaughlin, P. 2010. (Ref. 87466)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.