Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Naticidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 94 m (Ref. 83435). Subtropical; 28°N - 22°S, 96°E - 0°E (Ref. 83435)
Atlantic Ocean, Southwest Pacific and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); common length : 2.5 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 438)
Known from immediate subtidal to 20 m, in sand (Ref. 438).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.) 1981 Gastropods. 6: pag.var. In FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic (fishing areas 34, 47; in part). Canada Funds-in-Trust. Ottawa, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, by arrangement with the Food and AgriculturesOrganization of the United Nations, 1-7: pag.var. (Ref. 438)
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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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.2 - 28, mean 27 (based on 244 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
