Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Calappidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 220 m (Ref. 104052). Tropical
Atlantic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.0 cm CL male/unsexed; (Ref. 104052)
Maximum depth from Ref. 97531. It burrows in sand or slightly muddy sand, and usually in shallow coastal waters (Ref. 104052). Also on rubble and molluscan and other shells (Ref. 97531).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Coelho Filho, P.A. 2004 Análise do macrobentos na plataforma continental externa e bancos oceânicos do nordeste do Brasil no âmbito do programa REVIZEE. Grupo de estudo do Bentos (Oceanografia Biológica), Programa REVIZEE. 81 p. (Ref. 2364)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.