Malacostraca |
Tanaidacea |
Akanthophoreidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 2000 m (Ref. 3477). Polar; 89°N - 66°S, 157°W - 150°E
Arctic, Northeast Atlantic, the Mediterranean, Antarctic and Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found in bathyal, infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary (Ref. 3477).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Tanaidacea are gonochoric and exhibits sexual dimorphism. Mating usually occurs in the female's tube; fertilization occurs in the marsupium. Life cycle: Eggs develop into manca larvae and later grow into reproductive females. After producing 1 or 2 broods, they molt into reproductive males.
Holdich, D.M. and J.A. Jones 1983 The distribution and ecology of British shallow-water tanaid crustaceans (Perecarida, Tanaidacea). Journal of Natural History 17:157-183. (Ref. 96468)
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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