Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Volutidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 83435). Temperate; 25°S - 57°S, 77°W - 47°W
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
It is found on sandy, cobble, shell debris and mussel beds substrates at depths of 0 to 200 m (Ref. 87801). On mixed bottoms of gravel and mud or sand (Ref. 106720).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
The spawn is composed of a single large spherical egg capsule wherein 6 to 12 embryos develop within and emerges as crawling juveniles. It is attached by the base to rocks or shells. Direct development.
Rosenberg, G. 2009 Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca. [WWW database (version 4.1.1)] URL http://www.malacolog.org/. (Ref. 83435)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 5.9 - 14.6, mean 8.6 (based on 272 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
