Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Muricidae | Trophoninae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 586 m (Ref. 83435). Temperate; 36°S - 55°S, 71°E - 55°E (Ref. 83435)
Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic Indian Ocean. Temperate to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 11.1 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
It is found on rocky substrates, rock crevices and mussel beds (Ref. 87801), and in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Egg masses are composed of egg capsules arranged in a line, containing a large number of eggs where only a few develop and others serve as nutritional eggs. These are attached to hard substrates by a stalk.
Rosenberg, G. 2009 Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca. [WWW database (version 4.1.1)] URL http://www.malacolog.org/. (Ref. 83435)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 4.6 - 9.9, mean 6.8 (based on 349 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
