Bivalvia |
Cardiida |
Cardiidae
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
Benthic; djupintervall 0 - 20 m (Ref. 348). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: from Mauritius Island, but probably not on the East African coast, to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan and south to northern Queensland and New Caledonia.
Längd vid första mognad / Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 8.0 cm SHH hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 348); common length : 5.0 cm SHH hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 348)
Mainly used as an ornamental shell (Ref. 348). Found in intertidal reef flats wherein it is attached to its substrate via its small byssus (Ref. 799). It prefers littoral and sublittoral areas, with sand and coral rubble substrates, predominantly in exposed but sometimes protected environments. It is sometimes associated with seagrass (Ref. 104607). The flattish posterior surface of shell lying horizontally just beneath the surface. Sometimes in dense colonies (Ref. 348).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
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.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998 Bivalves. Acephala, Lamellibranchia, Pelecypoda. p. 123-362. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. H. Niem. 1998. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves, and gastropods. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 348)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES-status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Hot mot människor
Harmless
Mänskliga användningsområden
FAO - Publication: search | FishSource |
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Ytterligare information
Trofisk ekologiLivsmedelsartiklar (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
LivscykelReproduktionKönsmognadFekunditetLekÄggUtveckling av äggLarver MänniskorelateradFrimärken, mynt, diverse.
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Uppskattningar baserade på modeller
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref. 71543) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). |
Priskategori (Ref. 80766): |
Low. |