Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Nematocarcinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 542 - 1943 m (Ref. 97531). Subtropical
Arctic, Western Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: USA, Canada and Oman.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Deep sea. Found on the slope (Ref. 97531). Omnivorous bottom feeders (Ref. 111605).
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.
Williams, A.B., L.G. Abele, D.L. Felder, H.H. Hobbs Jr., R.B. Manning, P.A. McLaughlin and I. Pérez Farfante. 1988. (Ref. 2214)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Unknown.