Euselenops luniceps   (Cuvier, 1817)

Moon-faced euselenops
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Euselenops luniceps

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

Gastropoda | Pleurobranchida | Pleurobranchidae

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

Benthic; depth range 30 - 46 m (Ref. 79986).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 844)

Short description Morphology

Dorsal surface is light violet, having dark purple-brown spots. Sole of the foot and ventral surface of the oral veil are dark purple, almost black. Mantle is smooth and much smaller than the body.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Assumed maximum length from Ref. 844. Minimum depth based on occurrence from Ref. 77616.

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

Members of the order Notaspidea are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Debelius, H. 2001. (Ref. 844)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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