Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Cypraeidae
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
Benthic; djupintervall 1 - 8 m (Ref. 101216). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Längd vid första mognad / Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 349); common length : 3.0 cm SHL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 349)
Mainly collected for shellcraft. Formerly used as a currency in many areas of the world, the shell is also still used as a divinatory item by some animist tribes, particularly in tropical Africa. Empty shells of Cypraea annulus collected outside this area were carried there by ships when to his cowry was used as a currency (Ref. 349). Widespread in the shallow water, occurring in every kind of habitat (Ref. 349). Members of the family Cypraeidae are primarily carnivores (Ref. 67623).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
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.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998 Gastropods. p. 363-648. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. H. Niem. 1998. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves, and gastropods. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 349)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES-status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Hot mot människor
Harmless
Mänskliga användningsområden
Fiskeri: kommersiell
FAO - Publication: search | FishSource |
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Ytterligare information
Trofisk ekologiLivsmedelsartiklar (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
LivscykelReproduktionKönsmognadFekunditetLekÄggUtveckling av äggLarver MänniskorelateradFrimärken, mynt, diverse.
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Uppskattningar baserade på modeller
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref. 71543) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). |
Priskategori (Ref. 80766): |
Unknown. |