Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Ranellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade; djupintervall 1 - 384 m (Ref. 83934). Tropical; 34°N - 17°S, 97°E - 0°E (Ref. 83435)
Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
In the past identified as Charonia tritonis in the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 37.4 cm DL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 83435); common length : 33.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 355)
Shell elongate, large, heavy. Spire pointed, elongate. Anterior canal very short. Varices present on last whorls. Parietal region with narrow dark brown inner lip covered by regularly spaced, spirally oriented, white, cord-like plicae. Outer lip internally with pairs of fine white teeth superimposed on square blotches of dark brown colour. Colour: cream white with brown markings, usually crescent-shaped.
This species is found shallow subtidal (Ref. 355), and on offshore coral reefs and cienaga facies, particularly on algae, boulder, coral, rock, sand and shell habitats (Ref. 83934).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 355)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFödoslagFödosammansättningFödointagFood rationsPredatorer Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionRekryteringAbundans Life cycleReproduktionKönsmognadFecundityLekEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarvdynamik Human RelatedAquaculture profiles
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 17.9 - 27.1, mean 23.8 (based on 157 cells).
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.