Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Volutidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 349). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Restricted to the tropical Southwest Pacific, from southern Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to the northern half of Australia. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 50.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349); common length : 30.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349)
Used as food by native fishermen. Shell traditionally utilized as water carrier or for bailing canoes; also used as a decorative item (Ref. 349).
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.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 349)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.3 - 29.3, mean 28.2 (based on 1460 cells).
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.