Bivalvia |
Venerida |
Veneridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 49 m (Ref. 104365). Subtropical; 52°N - 36°S, 98°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: From Gulf of St. Lawrence to Uruguay. Introduced to Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.5 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7882); common length : 4.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 437)
Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.). 1981. (Ref. 437)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.2 - 23.9, mean 11.2 (based on 510 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.