Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Belliidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 15 m (Ref. 87801). Temperate
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chile and Falkland Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
This is a nocturnal species found on rocky hard substrates in the intertidal areas to a depth of 15 m, that feeds on sessile animals like mollusks and barnacles (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ovigerous females were observed from November to April.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra 2009 Marine benthic fauna of Chilean Patagonia. Santiago, Nature in Focus. 1000 p. (Ref. 87801)
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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More information
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 7.3 - 15.6, mean 11.4 (based on 242 cells).