Polyplacophora |
Lepidopleurida |
Leptochitonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
. Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean and Eastern Atlantic: South Africa and UK England.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Lower intertidal, shallow subtidal (Ref. 1859).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Polyplacophora are mostly gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into lecitotrophic planktonic trocophore larvae (no veliger stage) which later metamorphose and settle on the bottom as young adults.
Sirenko, B.I. 2000 A new unusual species of Parachiton (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) from South Africa. African Zoology 35(1):93-99. (Ref. 1859)
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
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
