Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Nacellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
. Tropical
Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean: from Madagascar to eastern Polynesia; north to southern Japan and south to New Caledonia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 349); common length : 3.5 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 349)
Collected for food by villagers from the Southeast Asian area to eastern Polynesia (Ref. 349). Common on rocky shores exposed to wave action, from mid-intertidal zone to shallow subtidal levels. Occurs at the mid tide mark (Ref. 349). Nacellidae are herbivores, grazing on algae and lichens (Ref. 108684).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Archaeogastropoda 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 Gastropods. p. 363-648. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. H. Niem. 1998. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves, and gastropods. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 349)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.2 - 28.9, mean 27.7 (based on 813 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.