Not assigned |
Chaetonotoidea |
Xenotrichulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 2105). Temperate
Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2105)
Minimum depth from Ref. 111259. This is a benthic interstitial species, found in beach and shorelines (Ref. 111259), inhabiting littoral fine sand (Ref. 2581).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Todaro, M.A. and C.E.F. Rocha 2004 Diversity and distribution of marine Gastrotricha along the northern beaches of the state of São Paulo (Brazil), with description of a new species of Macrodasys (Macrodasyida, Macrodasyidae). Journal of Natural History 38:1605-1634. (Ref. 2105)
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 dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 9.7 - 28.3, mean 21.9 (based on 2398 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
