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: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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