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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 5 - 2900 m (Ref. 776). Subtropical
Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 8.0 cm TRKL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1840); common length : 3.0 cm TRKL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1840)
Polymorphic and eurytopic (Ref. 1784) being coastal to abyssal (Ref. 19); occurs from the intertidal zone of the neritic province to the oceanic province on a benthic endofauna substrate (Ref. 2026). Lives in solitary bases of colitary corals that have overgrown small gastropods; forming a commensal relationship (Ref. 776 and 1842, page 220). Found in discarded gastropod or scaphopod shells; from shallow, warm water live (Ref. 1840) or in crevices (Ref. 2026). Usually preyed upon by Mullus barbatus (Ref. 41995). Coastal to abyssal (Ref. 19); live in solitary bases of solitary corals that have overgrown small gastropods; forming a commensal relationship (Ref. 776 and 1842, page 220). Found in discarded gastropod or scaphopod shells; from shallow, warm water live (Ref. 1840, page 220). A surface deposit-feeder (Ref. 96376).
Hansson, H.G. 1998. (Ref. 429)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
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Growth
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Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 3.1 - 13, mean 6.3 (based on 2319 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.