Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Pasiphaeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Bathypelagic; depth range ? - 3200 m (Ref. 87391). Polar
Western Indian Ocean and the Antarctic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found on the continental slope and northern seamounts at abyssal depths (Ref. 126671).
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.
Ledoyer, M. 1979 Caridea (Crustacea, Decapoda) des Îles Kerguelen, Crozet, Marion et Prince Edwards, et sud de Madagascar (Banc Walters). Des campagnes MD.03, MD04 et MD.08 du M/S ,Marion-Dufresne>. Publication No. 44 du CNFRA Campagne MD.08/Benthos-Premier résultats 1979:137-153. (Ref. 8137)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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