Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Paguridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 500 m (Ref. 121549). Temperate; 72°N - 35°N, 11°W - 36°E
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 0 - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 125286. Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 96352) and sandy substrates (Refs. 87524, 96391). Epibenthic (Ref. 87524) and free-living (Ref. 3123). Ubiquitous, free-living species (Ref. 96391). A mobile predator (Ref. 96377). A microvore-carnivore-scavenger that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Harms, J. 1993. (Ref. 2711)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=25).
Price category
Unknown.