Malacostraca |
Mysida |
Mysidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Demersal; depth range 0 - 100 m (Ref. 85342). Temperate
Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea: Germany and France.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This species inhabit coastal areas, often in shade of weeds and rocks; also found in marine caves; particularly at depths of 0 to 100 m (Ref. 85342).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Mysida are gonochoric. Mating behavior: Male inserts the penis into the marsupium and releases sperm; eggs are then released from the oviducts into the marsupium where fertilization occurs. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium and later hatch into miniature adults, no postlarva.
Greve, W., F. Reiners, J. Nast and S. Hoffmann. 2004. (Ref. 2988)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 7.6 - 18, mean 10.5 (based on 714 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
