Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Parapaguridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 200 - 4200 m (Ref. 97346). Polar; 36°N - 50°S, 67°E - 70°W
Pacific and Antarctic Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Associated with the zoanthid Epizoanthus sp. (Ref. 97346).
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.
Murray, J. 1896 On the deep and shallow-water marine fauna of the Kerguelen region of the Great Southern Ocean. Challenger Expedition 343-500 p. (Ref. 87480)
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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