Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Melongenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 7 - 18 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 21°N - 19°N, 92°E - 90°E (Ref. 83435)
Western Central Atlantic: Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.5 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 355)
Shell left-handed (or sinistral, coiling to left), heavy, with flattened spire. Shell shoulders with small knobs. Colour: tan, shells under 18 cm have axial brown streaks.
Very common on mud flats and protected bay waters (Ref. 355).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 355)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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