Bivalvia |
Arcida |
Philobryidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range ? - 106 m (Ref. 123485). Polar; 35°S - 65°S, 70°W - 35°W
Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic Atlantic: from Argentina to Chile, south to Antarctica and east to South Georgia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found at a depth of 106 m (Ref. 123485).
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.
De Broyer, C. and B. Danis (eds.) 2007 SCAR-MarBIN: The Antarctic Marine Biodiversity Information Network. [05/13/2007]. http://www.scarmarbin.be/ (Ref. 3118)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.
