Bivalvia |
Myida |
Pholadidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 104365). Subtropical
Eastern Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); common length : 5.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 437)
Common in peat and clay bottoms (Ref. 417). Estuarine (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.
Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.). 1981. (Ref. 437)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.7 - 25.7, mean 12.2 (based on 922 cells).
Price category
Unknown.