Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Ovulidae
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Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Western Pacific: Hong Kong and Philippines.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Shell with three color morphs: deep purple-brown, pinkish-white, and orange. Morphs match the color of their hosts. Body creamy white, having a magenta band behind eyes, parallel with the tentacles.
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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.
Poppe, G.T. 2008. (Ref. 86518)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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