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Fusinus townsendi   (Melvill, 1899)


Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Qatar country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Mohammed, S.Z. and J.A. Al-Khayat, 1994
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known to be rare (Ref. 105288). C: Ref. 105288.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/qa.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Mohammed, S.Z. and J.A. Al-Khayat, 1994
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Gastropoda > Neogastropoda () > Fasciolariidae (horse conchs, spindle shells)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 12 - 27 m (Ref. 107880).   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Indian Ocean: Qatar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Fasciolariidae are active predators, feeding on tube worms, vermetid and other molluscs (Ref. 349).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Mohammed, S.Z. and J.A. Al-Khayat. 1994. (Ref. 105288)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

Human uses


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