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Batillaria cumingii

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Batillaria cumingii   (Crosse, 1862)

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

Gastropoda | Not assigned | Batillariidae

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

Benthic; brackish.  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northwest Pacific: Japan, China, and Hong Kong.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.3 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128877)

Short description Morphology

Shell is small, high, slender, with 7-8 flat to slightly rounder whorls. Sutures are slightly impressed. There are numerous axial ribs on the upper whorls, but not as pronounced on the body whorl. Outer lip straight, columella smooth, and siphonal canal is short. Shell is light grey in color, with the aperture being dark grey. Operculum is transparent and horny.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on rocks in lower and midtidal areas of protected bays (Ref. 128877). Also in mangrove areas, part of both epibenthic and arboreal communities (Ref. 128397).

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

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

MarineSpecies.org. 2050. (Ref. 3477)

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

  Harmless

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Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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