Bivalvia |
Venerida |
Mactridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 50 m (Ref. 95344). Temperate; 61°N - 22°N, 156°W - 109°W
Eastern Pacific: from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm 6.8  range ? - ? cm Max length : 25.4 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 95991); rapporterad maxålder: 17 år (Ref. 95991)
It burrows in sand and mud along the intertidal zone from shallow depths to 30 meters (Ref. 865). Prefers sandier areas. Buries deep in the substrate to avoid freezing (Ref. 95344). Feeds on phytoplankton and detritus (Ref. 95991).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproduction occurs throughout the year during spring, peak months on February and April.
Lamb, A., D. Gibbs and C. Gibbs. 2011. (Ref. 93817)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
FAO - Vattenbruk: production; | FishSource | Sea Around Us
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Ytterligare information
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.6 - 15.3, mean 10.2 (based on 60 cells).
Resiliens
Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (K=0.12-0.17; tm=3; tmax=17).
Fishing Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100).
Nutrients : Calcium = 149 [71, 228] mg/100g; Iron = 8.53 [1.95, 15.11] mg/100g; Protein = 9.88 [8.64, 11.12] %; Omega3 = 0.313 [0.202, 0.423] g/100g; Selenium = 61 [50, 72] μg/100g; VitaminA = 0 μg/100g; Zinc = 2.04 [0.56, 3.51] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.