Ceratostoma foliatum, Leafy hornmouth

Ceratostoma foliatum   (Gmelin, 1791)

Leafy hornmouth

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Neogastropoda | Muricidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

; djupintervall 0 - 60 m (Ref. 95344).  Subtropical

Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Eastern Pacific and the Arctic: Alaska to California. Subtropical to boreal.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 9.0 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 865); common length : 8.0 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 312)

Short description Morfologi

Description: Shell has spiral ridges. Has at least three prominent wing-like structures, worn off in older snails. Color is brown and white to creamy-white. Young snails have tooth-like projections on the lip of the shell (Ref. 312).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Occurs in the low intertidal zone. Uses the radula to bore through the calcareous shells of its prey (clams, mussels, and barnacles; Ref. 312) (Ref. 312).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Gallivan, G. and J. Danforth 1999 Phylum Mollusca. Marine Science Institute. Http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:EEiLeA0OeAMJ:www2.ucsc.edu/simp/guide.pdf+Nuttalina+californica&hl=tl&gl=ph&ct=clnk&cd=8 [accessed 20/01/06] (Ref. 312)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Trophic Ecology
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Population dynamics
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Life cycle
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Internet-källor

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 5.7 - 12, mean 8.9 (based on 132 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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