Cuspivolva cuspis   Cate, 1973

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Littorinimorpha | Ovulidae

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

Benthic.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Pacific: Hong Kong and Philippines.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Shell with three color morphs: deep purple-brown, pinkish-white, and orange. Morphs match the color of their hosts. Body creamy white, having a magenta band behind eyes, parallel with the tentacles.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

On gorgonian hosts. Feed on host's mucus, or graze on algae and detritus on the host's surface (Ref. 125532). Commensal with Ellisella gracilis (Ref. 126204).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Poppe, G.T. 2008. (Ref. 86518)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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