Bivalvia |
Cardiida |
Donacidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 348); common length : 2.5 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 348)
Local artisanal exploitation (Ref. 348). In sand and beach slopes in surf zones, migrating between the high and low tide marks with ebb and flow tides. Sometimes abundant. Occurs from low and high tide mark. Found burrowing in exposed sandy beaches (Ref. 125338).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998 Bivalves. Acephala, Lamellibranchia, Pelecypoda. p. 123-362. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. H. Niem. 1998. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves, and gastropods. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 348)
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
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.7 - 29.2, mean 28.4 (based on 2423 cells).
Resiliens
Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (K=0.51-0.92).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100).