Cymbium olla   Linnaeus, 1758

Algarve volute

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Neogastropoda | Volutidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 20 - 30 m (Ref. 106216).  Temperate; 50°N - 30°N, 11°W - 18°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Portugal, Strait of Gibraltar, Mediterranean in Andalucia, Alboran Sea to Malta, to the deep waters of the North African coast.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 109255)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum length can grow more than 15 cm (Ref. 109255).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Gaspar, M.B., M.D. Dias, A. Campos, C.C. Monteiro, M.N. Santos, A. Chicharo and L. Chicharo. 2001. (Ref. 2714)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 14 - 18.4, mean 16.3 (based on 10 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): High.

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