Bivalvia |
Not assigned |
Cuspidariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 117 - 3292 m (Ref. 83435). Polar; 80°N - 18°N, 175°W - 155°E
Atlantic Ocean, Northern Pacific and the Arctic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 104365.
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.
Cusson, M., P. Archambault and A. Aitken. 2007. (Ref. 3448)
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): 0.1 - 4.2, mean 1.7 (based on 326 cells).
Price category
Unknown.