Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Porcellanidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Pacific Ocean: Philippines and Canada. Tropical and temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Inhabits the low intertidal and subtidal zone, beneath rocks. Gregarious. Megalopae are usually associated with many adults (Ref. 113380).
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.
Estampador, E.P. 1959 Revised list of Philippine crustacean decapods. Nat. Appl. Sci. Bull. 17:1-125. (Ref. 81840)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Price category
Unknown.
