Priapulomorpha |
Not assigned |
Priapulidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 7 - 2000 m (Ref. 115949). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific, Northern Atlantic, Antarctic and the Arctic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Cold-water species (Ref. 115949).
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
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): -0.7 - 2, mean -0.5 (based on 18 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
