Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Muricidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 23 m (Ref. 88738). Subtropical
Southeast Pacific: Easter Island and French Polynesia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range is based on occurrence in Easter Island (Ref. 88738); to be replaced with a better reference. On rocks at tide line and in tide pools (Ref. 87884).
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.
Coloma, C., H.I. Moyano, V.H. Ruiz and M. Marchant 2004 Moluscos litorales de Isla de Pascua, Chile, recolectados por la expedicion CIMAR 5 - Islas Oceanicas I. Ciencia y Tecnologia del Mar 27(1):79-94. (Ref. 91142)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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