Malacostraca |
Isopoda |
Sphaeromatidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Pacific. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Inhabits shallow waters (Ref. 3113). Burrows in a variety of intertidal and shallow subtidal substrates, such as marsh banks (peat, mud or clay), sponges, wood, friable rocks (sandstone, mudstone and claystone), concrete and styrofoam floats (Ref. 8055). Can also be found on pier piles (Ref. 81176).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Isopoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Mating usually occurs before and sometimes during the parturial molt. Sperm transfer is indirect. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium, which later hatch into manca postlarva before developing into adults.
Schotte, M., B.F. Kensley and S. Shilling. 1995. (Ref. 3113)
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): 11.5 - 21.2, mean 17 (based on 798 cells).
Price category
Unknown.