Malacostraca |
Tanaidacea |
Apseudidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 7 - 10 m (Ref. 2851). Subtropical
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth based on Ref. 96468. It is found from the middle to lower shores under stones, rocky crevices, muddy gravel, kelp holdfasts, amongst coralline algae and eel grass (Ref. 96468).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Tanaidacea are gonochoric and exhibits sexual dimorphism. Mating usually occurs in the female's tube; fertilization occurs in the marsupium. Life cycle: Eggs develop into manca larvae and later grow into reproductive females. After producing 1 or 2 broods, they molt into reproductive males.
Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala. 2003. (Ref. 2851)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 10.6 - 18.6, mean 12.5 (based on 197 cells).
Price category
Unknown.