Bivalvia |
Mytilida |
Mytilidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; freshwater; depth range 2 - 19 m (Ref. 116702). Subtropical
Western Pacific: China, Korea and Taiwan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found in estuarine on rocks. Occurs in the head waters of major rivers. Bysally attached to stones, pilings, and any other solid object (Ref. 125512).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam (Ref. 833). Reproduction takes place twice a year in spring and late summer (Ref. 125512).
Bernard, F.R., Y.Y. Cai and B. Morton. 1993. (Ref. 75831)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.1-0.38).