Bivalvia |
Venerida |
Mactridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; brackish; depth range 5 - 12 m (Ref. 106644). Subtropical; 62°N - 30°N, 11°W - 37°E
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.4 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2758)
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.
Gaspar, M.B., M.N. Santos and P. Vasconcelos. 2001. (Ref. 2758)
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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Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 9.9 - 19.6, mean 17.6 (based on 639 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.71).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100).