Aplacophora |
Pholidoskepia |
Meiomeniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 11 - 16 m (Ref. 1239). Subtropical
Western Atlantic: USA and Canada. Tropical to polar climates of northern hemisphere.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1239); common length : 0.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1239)
Found in the littoral zone. Active hunter (Ref. 111265).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Aplacophora are mostly hermaphroditic. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into lecitotrophic larvae which later develop into adults.
Morse, M.P. and J.L. Norenburg 1992 Observations on and Redescription of Meiomenia arenicola Salvini-Plawen, 1985 (Mollusca: Aplacophora), An Interstitial Solenogaster from Fort Pierce, Florida. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash 105(4), 1992, 674-682. (Ref. 1239)
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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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 3.1 - 23.7, mean 7.2 (based on 168 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
