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Thaumastodermatidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 2 - 12 m (Ref. 2243). Temperate
Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean. Climate: Subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2243)
Found in Amphioxus sand and in fine medium sand more or less rich in detritus in the littoral or mid-tide, in heterogeneous sediments with rather large grains (Ref. 2243). Occurs at the mid tide mark.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Todaro, M.A., M. Balsamo and P. Tongiorgi 1992 Marine gastrotrichs from the Tuscan Archipelago (Tyrrhenian Sea): I. Macrodasyida, with description of three new species. Bollettino di zoologia. Naples, 59(4):471-485. (Ref. 2243)
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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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
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Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
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Eggs
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Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 17.4 - 19.9, mean 18.8 (based on 363 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
