Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; rango de profundidad 0 - 30 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 12°N - 28°S, 62°E - 0°E (Ref. 83435)
Distribución
Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Introducciones
Atlantic Ocean: Trinidad and Tobago to Brazil, and tropical West Africa.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 16.6 cm DL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 83435); common length : 16.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 355)
Shell fusiform, spire high, anterior canal well developed, shell surface with sculpture of many fine spiral threads. Shoulder angular, with single row or nodules. Periostracum thick and hairy. Colour: chocolate brown to black, with a few contrasting white bands, periostracum brownish.
Lives on mud and other soft substrates in mangrove areas and near river estuaries. Feeds mainly on carrion (Ref. 355).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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
Harmless
Human uses
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Herramientas
Más información
Age/SizeCrecimientoLength-weightLength-lengthMorfologíaLarvaAbundancia
Fuentes de Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.7 - 28.3, mean 27.5 (based on 255 cells).
Price category
Unknown.