Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Calappidae
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
Benthic; djupintervall 0 - 90 m (Ref. 435), usually 4 - 40 m (Ref. 435). Tropical; 17°N - 19°S, 25°W - 14°E
Eastern Atlantic: Western African coast from Mauritania to Namibia.
Längd vid första mognad / Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.8 cm CW hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 435)
Occurs at depths from shore to 90 m (Refs. 435, 2708); common at depths of 4 to 40 m. Burrows in sand or fine gravel and also in bottoms with other sediments. (Ref. 435). Can live on all level substrates but may prefer sand (Ref. 2708). In general, Calappa sp. feed upon mollusks and hermit crabs in gastropod shells. Their right claw is used for crushing shells of prey while their left claw is used as a cutter (Ref. 105092).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.) 1981 True Crabs. 6: pag.var. In FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic (fishing areas 34, 47; in part). Canada Funds-in-Trust. Ottawa, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, by arrangement with the Food and AgriculturesOrganization of the United Nations, 1-7: pag.var. (Ref. 435)
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
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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): |
Unknown. |