Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Oplophoridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3716 m (Ref. 96667). Deep-water; 63°N - 54°S, 180°W - 180°E
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 97707.
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.
Poupin, J. 1998. (Ref. 75706)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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): 3 - 9.6, mean 4.8 (based on 2379 cells).
Price category
Unknown.