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Melongena melongena   (Linnaeus, 1758)

West Indian crown conch

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Melongena melongena

Guatemala country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Leal, J.H., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Crown conch, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Populaire namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Neogastropoda () > Melongenidae (Melongenas)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

; diepteverspreiding 0 - 44 m (Ref. 83435).   Tropical; 23°N - 6°N, 93°E - 53°E (Ref. 83435)

Verspreiding Landen | FAO regio's | Ecosystems | Voorkomen | Introducties

Western Central Atlantic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 18.2 cm DL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 83435); common length : 15.0 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 355)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie

Shell thick, pear-shaped, with large body whorl. Spire short, last few whorls bear single or double rows of spines. Suture deeply channelled. Anterior canal short and broad. Base of shell sometimes with a row of smaller, blunt spines. Colour: purplish brown, light grey, or white, with bluish, brownish or greyish bands.

Biologie     Verklarende woordenlijst (b.v. epibenthic)

Inhabits coastal lagoons, mangroves, river estuaries, and other low-salinity environments (Ref. 355).

Life cycle and mating behavior Geslachtsrijpheid | Voortplanting | Kuitschieten | Eieren | Fecundity | Larven

This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.

Voornaamste referentie Referenties | Coördinator | Medewerkers

Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 355)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Niet beoordeeld 

Status bij CITES (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Gevaarlijk voor mensen

  Harmless

Gebruik door de mens

Visserij: commercieel
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Eieren
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Morfologie
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Mass conversion
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Internet-bronnen

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 26.4 - 28.2, mean 27.6 (based on 110 cells).
Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766): Unknown.