Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Cerithiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 88 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 34°N - 21°S, 97°W - 29°E
Eastern Central Pacific and Western Atlantic: North America.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.4 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
This species is found in supra-, sub-, and intertidal coral reefs, reef lagoons, and cienaga facies, particularly on algae, boulder, coral, mud, sand, rock, seagrass and shell habitats (Ref. 83934).
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.
Bright, T.J. 2010 A list of species from Glover's Reef Atoll, Belize. Wildlife Conservation Society. http://wcsgloversreef.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=PBNMdMHt15g%3D&tabid=1207&language=en-US [Accessed 22/11/2010]. (Ref. 85586)
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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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): 23.6 - 28, mean 26.7 (based on 306 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
