Cocculina messingi

Cocculina messingi   McLean & Harasewych, 1995


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

Gastropoda | Cocculinida | Cocculinidae

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

Sessile; depth range 282 - 412 m (Ref. 3198).  Tropical; 27°N - 9°N, 79°E - 74°E (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Bahamas.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.1 cm ShL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3198)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Members of the order Archaeogastropoda are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Ardila, N.E. and M.G. Harasewych 2005 Cocculinid and pseudococculinid limpets (Gastropoda: Cocculiniformia) from off the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 118(2):344-366. (Ref. 3198)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 11.5 - 16.7, mean 13.4 (based on 12 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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