Bivalvia |
Venerida |
Neoleptonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 5 - 102 m (Ref. 83435). Temperate; 52°S - 55°S, 73°E - 58°E (Ref. 83435)
Southwest Atlantic and Southeast Pacific: Argentina, Chile and Falkland Islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.4 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Minimum depth from Ref. 87801. It is an epifaunal species found on sandy and shell covered substrates (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Females retain the eggs (8-10) forming a cluster on the antero-ventral margin where the larval development occurs (Ref. 87801).
Rosenberg, G. 2009. (Ref. 83435)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Unknown.