Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Lepetidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 5922 - 5922 m (Ref. 137766). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: Japan, High Seas.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.05 cm SHL (female)
Depth range and maximum size based from original description (Ref. 137766). Found on volcanic rocks covered by thin layer of sediments in an escarpment at a depth of 5922 m. (Ref. 137766).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, C., M. Tsuda and Y. Ishitani 2025 A new large-sized lepetid limpet from the abyssal northwestern Pacific is the deepest known patellogastropod. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(3):1249-1258. (Ref. 137766)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest\
| FishSource |
Tools
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 cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
