Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Porcellanidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Subtropical
Indo-Pacific: Europa Island, Easter Island and Kermadec Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found in intertidal areas, under boulders (Ref. 106682).
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.
Boyko, C.B. 2003 The endemic marine invertebrates of Easter Island: how many species and for how long? In p. 155-175 Loret, J.; Tanacredi, J.T. (eds). 2003. Easter Island Scientific Exploration into the World's Environmental Problems in Microcosm. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York. 240p. (Ref. 90219)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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