Martesia striata   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Striate martesia

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Myida | Pholadidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 21 m (Ref. 104365).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Circumglobal distribution in temperate and tropical marine waters.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 348); common length : 3.5 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 348)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in intertidal areas and shallow water in timber (Ref. 75831). Wood borer (Ref. 104365). Also found boring in PVC plastic (Ref. 75840).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Alternating hermaphrodite changing sex with temperature, most individuals becoming female in summer and male in winter. Fertilization external. Free-swimming larval stage of about a month.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 348)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.3 - 29.2, mean 28 (based on 4327 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.