Bivalvia |
Nuculanida |
Nuculanidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 22 - 37 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 12°N - 6°N, 70°E - 55°W (Ref. 83435)
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.1 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. )
Maximum length is based on maximum reported size in Ref. 083435.
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.
Rosenberg, G. 2009. (Ref. 83435)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).