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Neogastropoda |
Fasciolariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 73 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 36°N - 0°N, 99°W - 48°W (Ref. 126198)
Western Atlantic: From North Carolina, USA to Amapá, Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 25.0 cm NG maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 83435); common length : 20.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 355)
Shell fusiform with about 9 rounded whorls. Surface smooth, except for very fine growth lines. Outer lip thin, with fine denticles on inner edge. Operculum thick, heavy. Colour: extremely variable, cream, light brown, to reddish orange with irregular blotches of darker brown, white, or cream. Brown spiral lines present. Living animal is bright orange.
On seagrass bottoms and sand flats (Ref. 355).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 355)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale
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Strumenti
Informazioni ulteriori
Age/SizeAccrescimentoLength-weightLength-lengthMorfologiaLarveAbbondanza
Fonti Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.6 - 28, mean 26.1 (based on 334 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
