Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Muricidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 42 m (Ref. 83934). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize and Panama.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
This species is found offshore, supra- and intertidal in coral reefs, cienaga facies, bays and coves, particularly on algae, pilings, cirripeds, corals, rock, sand, seagrass, and shell habitats (Ref. 83934).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.
Rodríguez-Sevilla, L., R. Vargas and J. Cortés. 2009. (Ref. 83934)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.6 - 28, mean 26.4 (based on 162 cells).