Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Muricidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Southeast and Northeast Asia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 1.9, range 2 - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 821)
Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference. On intertidal rocks (Ref. 799).
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage (Refs. 126039, 833). Does not form breeding aggregations (Ref. 127095).
Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera 1986 Shells of the Philippines. Carfel Seashell Museum. Metro Manila, Philippines. 377 p. (Ref. 821)
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
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.26-0.29; tm=3).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).