Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Polybiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 278 m (Ref. 101591). Temperate; 72°N - 27°N, 25°W - 14°E
Eastern Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 2 - ? cm Max length : 3.7 cm CL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8275)
Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 106090). Occurs at depths below 50 m, in coarse sand substrate (Ref. 96391). Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). A ubiquitous, free-living species (Ref. 96391). Forages for food on substrate (Ref. 96377).
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Ellis, J.R., G. Burt and S.I. Rogers 2007 Epifaunal sampling in the Celtic Sea. ICES ASC 2007 Theme Session A23. www.cefas.co.uk. (Ref. 87524)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 7 - 12.2, mean 9.8 (based on 443 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
