Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Hipponicidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 6 m (Ref. 99613). Tropical
Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range is based on occurrence: minimum depth (Ref. 99612) and maximum depth (Ref. 99613); to be replaced with a better reference.
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.
Smith, B.D. 2003. (Ref. 3116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Population dynamicsGrowth
Age/Size
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Mass conversion
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.5 - 29.4, mean 28.2 (based on 1048 cells).
Price category
Unknown.