Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Ranellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 80 - 120 m (Ref. 100458). Subtropical
Western Pacific: New Caledonia, Japan and Kermadec.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range is based on occurrence in New Caledonia (Ref. 100458); to be replaced with a better reference. Few imperfect dead shells found on the beaches (Ref. 88739).
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.
Iredale, T. 1910. (Ref. 89036)
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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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 14.9 - 21.2, mean 19.8 (based on 5 cells).