Bivalvia |
Pectinida |
Pectinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 120 m (Ref. 108891), usually 0 - 50 m (Ref. 75831). Tropical; 36°N - 28°S, 32°E - 134°W
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Attached via its byssus to the undersides of coral slabs or among coral rubble on sand or muddy sand (Ref. 101147).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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.
MarineSpecies.org. 2050. (Ref. 3477)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.5 - 29, mean 27.5 (based on 1110 cells).