Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Benthesicymidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m (Ref. 321), usually 100 - 1000 m (Ref. 321). Temperate
Eastern Pacific, Northwest Atlantic, and the Arctic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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.
Hendrickx, M.E. and F.D. Estrada-Navarrete. 1989. (Ref. 321)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.2 - 7.8, mean 2.8 (based on 1494 cells).
Price category
Unknown.