Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Epitoniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 294 m (Ref. 83934). Tropical; 35°N - 24°S, 90°E - 36°E (Ref. 83435)
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.8 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Maximum depth from Ref. 109264. This species is found in mangroves and cienaga facies, particularly on coral, rock, sand and seagrass habitats (Ref. 83934).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Rodríguez-Sevilla, L., R. Vargas and J. Cortés. 2009. (Ref. 83934)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 18.5 - 27.2, mean 23.9 (based on 144 cells).
Price category
Unknown.