Malacostraca |
Amphipoda |
Leucothoidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 82302). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: USA and Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found in mantle cavities of bivalve mollusks, where it inhabits the inner folds of gills (Ref. 82302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Amphipoda are gonochoric and sexually dimoprhic (males larger than females). Mating behavior: Males locate potential partners with the aid of their antenna to detect the pheromones released by the females; the male then rides or carries the female until the latter is ready to molt. When the female is ready, the male pushes the sperm into the marsupium and releases the female afterwards. A few hours later, the female releases her eggs into the marsupium for fertilization. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium. Eggs hatch into juveniles and remain in the marsupium for a few days. Each species undergo 20 molts at most, i.e., 1-year long life cycle.
Thomas, J.D. and K.N. Klebba 2007 New species and host associations of commensal leucothoid amphipods from coral reefs in Florida and Belize (Crustacea:Amphipoda). Zootaxa 1494:1-44. (Ref. 82302)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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