Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Benthesicymidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 5330 m (Ref. 102873). Subtropical
Atlantic Ocean, Arctic and the Mediterranean. Subtropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Pérez Farfante, I. and B. Kensley. 1997. (Ref. 75620)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.4 - 13.6, mean 3.9 (based on 1267 cells).
Price category
Unknown.