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
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)
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.
Saldarriaga, J.F. and V. Storch 1997 Coccidian intestinal parasites in the Priapulidae (Priapulida). Parasitology Research 83:233-240. (Ref. 422)
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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More information
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
