Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Crangonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 20 - 360 m (Ref. 106124). Temperate; 70°N - 46°N, 28°W - 46°E
Northeast Atlantic: from White Sea (Russia) to northern Bay of Biscay (France), including Iceland.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 1 - ? cm
Inhabits depths from 20 to 360 m (Ref. 106124). Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Occurs over coarse sand along continental coasts (Ref. 96391). Also found in substrates of sludge (Ref. 96352) and mud (Ref. 2817).
Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer (Ref. 833). Life cycle: Females moult upon release of brood (Ref. 106470).
Harms, J. 1993 Check list of species (algae, invertebrates and vertebrates) found in the vicinity of the island of Helgoland (North Sea, German Bight) - a review of recent records. Helgoländer Meeresunters 47:1-34. (Ref. 2711)
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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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.9 - 10.8, mean 8.2 (based on 331 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.4-1.49).