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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122061)
It has lengths of 9 to 12 cm, total body length; 3.7 cm (males) and 3 to 6 cm (females), carapace length (Ref. 4). Occurs at depths from 200 to 440 m, usually between 200 and 300 m with muddy bottom (Ref. 4).
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.