Halicryptus spinulosus   von Siebold, 1849

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Priapulomorpha | Not assigned | Priapulidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; brackish; depth range 4 - 200 m (Ref. 125268).  Polar; 78°N - 36°N, 136°E - 60°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northwest Pacific, Northern Atlantic and the Arctic. Subtropical to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125268)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Always restricted to coastal waters and is never found deeper than ca. 200 m (Ref. 422). Burrows in sediments down to 30 cm depth; burrows may have several openings. Has sedentary life strategy. Can withstand hypoxia and environment with hydrogen sulfide for prolonged periods (Ref. 115950). Mainly carnivorous and known to feed on polychaetes, oligochaetes, crustaceans, chironomids, other H. spinulosus, undetermined eggs, and detritus (assumed as a minor energy source) (Ref. 95778). Surface deposit feeder (Ref. 66387).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the phylum Priapulida are gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs develop into benthic priapulid larvae before turning into adult.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Saldarriaga, J.F. and V. Storch. 1997. (Ref. 422)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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