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Bivalvia |
Pectinida |
Pectinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 165 m (Ref. 97584), usually 0 - 50 m (Ref. 75831). Deep-water
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.5 cm SHH male/unsexed; (Ref. 821)
Found intertidal on fine sand (Ref. 3477). Also occurs on the underside of coral slabs or boulders or among coral rubble on soft bottom substrates (Ref. 101147).
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.
Bernard, F.R., Y.Y. Cai and B. Morton. 1993. (Ref. 75831)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
More information
Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.1 - 29, mean 27.7 (based on 1092 cells).