Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Acanthephyridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 357 - 4200 m (Ref. 97531). Tropical
Western Atlantic and Western Central Pacific: USA and Canada, the Arctic and the Philippines. Tropical to polar climates of northern hemisphere.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Benthopelagic or pelagic. Deep-sea (Ref. 97531).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Williams, A.B., L.G. Abele, D.L. Felder, H.H. Hobbs Jr., R.B. Manning, P.A. McLaughlin and I. Pérez Farfante 1988 Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: decapod crustaceans. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 17. 77 pp. + 12 figs. (Ref. 2214)
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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Tools
More information
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 3.1 - 5.7, mean 4.2 (based on 455 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
