Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Parapaguridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 91 - 1995 m (Ref. 123237). Polar; 18°S - 57°S, 78°W - 180°E
Southern Hemisphere: from Peru, south to Chile then east to New Zealand.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Common along the shelf. Inhabits gastropod shells, typically with actinian or zoanthid polyp attached to the shell, or in carcinoecia formed by colonies of Epizoanthus sp. Young individuals have been found in scaphopod shells (Ref. 123237).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
McLaughlin, P. 2010 Sympagurus dimorphus. In McLaughlin, P. (2010) World Paguroidea database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246465 on 2011-07-26. (Ref. 87466)
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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Abundance
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.
