Copepoda |
Polyarthra |
Canuellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; brackish. Subtropical
Western Atlantic: Barbados, USA and Canada.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
In laboratory conditions, adult females can live for an average of 77.8 days with a mean of 406.8 eggs produced (Ref. 82815). Typically inhabits shallow brackish (Ref. 82818) and marine waters (Ref. 83308). Semi-sessile and capable of subsurface suspension and deposit feeding (Ref. 82807).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Under laboratory observations, males and females copulate between sixth and tenth days at 25°C and thirteenth and fifteenth day at 20°C. They remain paired for 2 to 3 days. Single pair fertilizes the complete egg production. Generation time varies from 23 to 25 days at 20°C and 12 to 17 days at 25°C.
Chandler, G.T. and J.W. Fleeger 1987 Facilitative and inhibitory interactions among estuarine meiobenthic harpacticoid copepods. Ecology 68(6):1906-1919. (Ref. 82807)
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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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Price category
Unknown.
