Malacostraca |
Amphipoda |
Ampeliscidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 30 - 400 m (Ref. 117599). Polar; 77°N - 33°N, 180°W - 180°E
Arctic, Northern Pacific and Northern Atlantic: from California, USA to Alaskan Arctic and Chukchi, east to Baffin Bay, Kara and Laptev Seas, south to Japan. Polar to tropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cmmax. reported age: 2.00 years (Ref. 96428)
Maximum depth from Ref. 125117. Known on bathyal, infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary (Ref. 87872). Feeds on detritus (Ref. 96428).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Amphipoda are gonochoric and sexually dimoprhic (males larger than females). Mating behavior: Males locate potential partners with the aid of their antenna to detect the pheromones released by the females; the male then rides or carries the female until the latter is ready to molt. When the female is ready, the male pushes the sperm into the marsupium and releases the female afterwards. A few hours later, the female releases her eggs into the marsupium for fertilization. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium. Eggs hatch into juveniles and remain in the marsupium for a few days. Each species undergo 20 molts at most, i.e., 1-year long life cycle.
Jennings, S., J. Lancaster, A. Woolmer and J. Cotter 1999 Distribution, diversity and abundance of epibenthic fauna in the North Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK 79:385-399. (Ref. 3123)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec=60; tmax=2).
Price category
Unknown.
