Malacostraca |
Stomatopoda |
Gonodactylidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 9 - 20 m (Ref. 83920). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Endemic to Costa Rica.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
This species is found on rocky, rubble, shell fragments, muddy and sandy bottoms particularly in intertidal and subtidal areas (Ref. 83920).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Some members of the order Stomatopoda pair for life and some come together only to mate. Males produce sperm ducts rather than spermatophores; females can brood a maximum of 50,000 eggs. Life cycle: Eggs hatch to a planktonic zoea which lasts for 3 months.
Manning, R.B. 1995. (Ref. 3145)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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