Pirenella alata

Pirenella alata   (Philippi, 1849)

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

Gastropoda | Not assigned | Potamididae

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

Benthic.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Shell high, with 10 to whorls, flat sided. Two channels and an impressed suture can be found on the upper whorls, and about 10 channels on the body whorl are crossed by axial ribs, producing squarish beads. Beads on each whorl are all of similar size. Outer lip is flared in aduls, and thickened with both anterior and posterior canals. Columella is smooth, and thickened along full height. Shell is dark brown. Aperture is whitish. Operculum is light brown and horny.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in sandy shores, near the vicinity of the depression formed during low tides to avoid desiccation (Ref. 125338). On mud or rock surfaces in mangroves, at the mid to upper intertidal levels (Ref. 128877). Part of both epibenthic and arboreal communities (Ref. 128397).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Poppe, G.T. 2008. (Ref. 86518)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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