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Bivalvia |
Myida |
Pholadidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 21 m (Ref. 104365). Tropical
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)
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.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 348)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.3 - 29.2, mean 28 (based on 4327 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.