Ampelisca mississippiana

Ampelisca mississippiana   Soliman & Wicksten, 2007

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

Malacostraca | Amphipoda | Ampeliscidae

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

Pelagic; depth range 480 - ? m.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Central Atlantic: USA.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Reported at a depth of 480 m; living in tubes carpeted seabed in densities up to 12,000 individuals per square meter (Ref. 80488).

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

Members of the order Amphipoda are gonochoric and sexually dimoprhic (males larger than females). Mating behavior: Males locate potential partners with the aid of their antenna to detect the pheromones released by the females; the male then rides or carries the female until the latter is ready to molt. When the female is ready, the male pushes the sperm into the marsupium and releases the female afterwards. A few hours later, the female releases her eggs into the marsupium for fertilization. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium. Eggs hatch into juveniles and remain in the marsupium for a few days. Each species undergo 20 molts at most, i.e., 1-year long life cycle.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Census of marine life's education and outreach team 2008 Census of Marine Life: 2007/2008 highlights report. University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography's Office of Marine Programs. (Ref. 80485)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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