Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Nematocarcinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 550 - 4000 m (Ref. 116485), usually 800 - 1200 m (Ref. 2660). Deep-water; 75°S - (Ref. 2660)
Indo-Pacific and Antarctic: East Antarctica, Japan and South Africa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found on continental shelf and slope at depths of 800 to 1200 m (Ref. 2660).
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.
Gutt, J., M. Gorny and W. Arntz. 1991. (Ref. 2660)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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