Malacostraca |
Cumacea |
Nannastacidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 1 - 2 m (Ref. 83924). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize; Caribbean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This is a benthic, epibenthic and hypoplanktonic species found in coral reefs at depths of 1 to 2 m (Ref. 83924).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Cumacea are gonochoric and sexually dimorphic. Spawning is characterized by nocturnal swarming behavior. Females brood the eggs in the marsupium where they molt, become mancas and leave.
Rodríguez-Sevilla, L., R. Vargas and J. Cortés 2009 Benthic, shelled gastropods. p. 333-356 Wehrtmann, I.S.; Cortés, J. 2009. Marine biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America. Springer 538pp. (Ref. 83934)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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