Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Muricidae | Trophoninae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 170 m (Ref. 83435). Temperate; 53°S - 55°S, 71°E - 62°E (Ref. 83435)
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chile, Falkland and Argentina.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.8 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Maximum depth from Ref. 87801. It is found on rocky substrates like gravel, cobble and even on corals, fronds and holdfasts of brown algae (Ref. 87801), like forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889), from the lower intertidal to a depth of 170 m (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
This species has egg capsules wherein embryos develop completely within them and emerges as crawling juveniles. The capsules are attached to hard substrates like rocks or empty shells (Ref. 87801).
Rosenberg, G. 2009. (Ref. 83435)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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