Gastropoda |
Archaeogastropoda |
Pleurotomariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 50 - 400 m (Ref. 75835). Tropical
Western Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 19.5 cm SHD male/unsexed; (Ref. 821)
Found in depths of 50 to 400 m, on rocks and stones (Ref. 75835).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Archaeogastropoda are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Poppe, G.T. 2008 Philippine marine mollusks. Vol. 1 (Gastropoda - Part 1). ConchBooks. 759 p. (Ref. 86518)
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
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): 12.3 - 26.4, mean 18.8 (based on 222 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
