Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Olividae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 5 - 15 m (Ref. 100441). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: from central Indonesia to Melanesia; north to the Philippines and south to Queensland.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349); common length : 5.5 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349)
Mainly collected for its shell (Ref. 349). Depth range based on occurrence in Indonesia (Ref. 100441); to be replaced with a better reference.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 349)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.5 - 29.3, mean 28.7 (based on 1653 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.