Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Thiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 7 - 9 m (Ref. 2851). Subtropical
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Known from Norway, throughout the North Sea and northeastern Atlantic to Portugal and Canary Is.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7882)
Species' maximum length from the Belgian part of the North Sea (Ref. 7882). Depth based on occurrence (Ref. 2851, p. 719); to be replaced with better reference. Uncommon and in small numbers, found outside the coastal zone in the North Sea off Belgium. Usually in coarse-grained sediment with low mud content (10% or less) (Ref. 7882).
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.
Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala 2003 Changes in benthic community structure due to clam dreging on the Algarve coast and the importance of seasonal analysis. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 83:719-729. (Ref. 2851)
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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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.9 - 12.8, mean 10.7 (based on 323 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
