Bivalvia |
Venerida |
Mactridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 70 m (Ref. 83435). Temperate, preferred 10°C (Ref. 107945)
Western Atlantic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?, range 5 - 8.5 cm Max length : 20.0 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 7726); rapporterad maxålder: 31 år (Ref. 8702)
Inhabits the shallow continental shelf (Ref. 106944). Suspension feeder (Ref. 78574).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Harvey-Clark, C. 1997. (Ref. 7726)
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 - fiskeri: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.2 - 24.6, mean 23.5 (based on 274 cells).
Resiliens
Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (K=0.23-0.36; tm=2; tmax=31).
Prior r = 0.53, 95% CL = 0.35 - 0.80, Based on 1 full stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability
High vulnerability (60 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.