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Melongena melongena (Linnaeus, 1758)
West Indian crown conch| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Melongena melongena AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Gastropoda | Neogastropoda | Melongenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 44 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 23°N - 6°N, 93°E - 53°E (Ref. 83435)
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Central Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 18.2 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 355)
Short description Morphology
Shell thick, pear-shaped, with large body whorl. Spire short, last few whorls bear single or double rows of spines. Suture deeply channelled. Anterior canal short and broad. Base of shell sometimes with a row of smaller, blunt spines. Colour: purplish brown, light grey, or white, with bluish, brownish or greyish bands.
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.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 355)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Stamps, Coins Misc.
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References
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BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, Search) | Zoological Record
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 26.4 - 28.2, mean 27.6 (based on 110 cells).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.