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Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gaudy asaphis| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| Asaphis deflorata AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Bivalvia | Cardiida | Psammobiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Indian Ocean and Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 3 - ? cm Max length : 6.7 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); common length : 7.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 344)
Short description Morphology
Shell moderately elongate, moderately inflated. Sculpture of numerous, coarse radial threads irregular in size. Pallial sinus large. Hinge with 2 cardinal teeth, lateral teeth absent. Umbones slightly coiled inward. Colour: variable (usually brighter internally), yellow, or stained with red, rose, or purple.
Fisheries: Darkly coloured visceral mass and gritty texture are apparent causes for restricted consumption (Ref. 351).
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.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Berg, C.J. and P. Alatalo. 1985. (Ref. 351)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; bait: occasionally
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 25.8 - 28.2, mean 27.4 (based on 483 cells).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.
Nutrients : Calcium = 149 [71, 228] mg/100g; Iron = 8.53 [1.95, 15.11] mg/100g; Protein = 9.88 [8.64, 11.12] %; Omega3 = 0.313 [0.202, 0.423] g/100g; Selenium = 61 [50, 72] μg/100g; VitaminA = 0 μg/100g; Zinc = 2.04 [0.56, 3.51] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.