Polyplacophora |
Chitonida |
Chitonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 5 - 24 m (Ref. 108356). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Intertidal to shallow subtidal, found under stones and dead coral slabs partially buried in coarse sand (Ref. 1726). Most chitons are microphagous feeders that consume fine algae and other organisms they scrape via their radula (Ref. 833).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
George, J.D. 2012 Reef-associated macroinvertebrates of the SE Gulf. p. 253-308 In Riegl, B.M.; Purkis, S.J. (eds) 2012. Coral Reefs of the Gulf: adaptation to climatic extremes. Springer Science. (Ref. 107862)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
Life cycleReproduktion
Könsmognad
Fecundity
Lek
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
