Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; rango de profundidad 0 - 30 m (Ref. 75835). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm ShH macho / no sexado; (Ref. 349); common length : 7.5 cm SHL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 349)
One of the most frequently collected species of turban shells in the tropical Southwest Pacific. Mainly used as food, but the shell serves also for making buttons (Ref. 349). Found in coral reef areas, in moderately exposed habitats and in lagoons and atolls (Ref. 349). Found in intertidal to 30 m, on rocks (Ref. 75835).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Members of the order Patellogastropoda are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 349)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial
| FishSource |
Herramientas
Fuentes de Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.6 - 29.3, mean 28.4 (based on 3353 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).