Gastropoda |
Lepetellida |
Fissurellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 8 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 32°N - 6°N, 92°E - 57°E (Ref. 83435)
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.1 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); common length : 3.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 355); max. reported age: 1.50 years (Ref. 2823)
Shell of medium size, elliptical. Sculpture of irregular, coarse, radial ribs. Margin irregular. Orifice almost circular. Colour: greyish to pinkish white, usually with purplish blotches and lines between ribs. Internally with green and whitish concentric bands. Border of orifice internally deep green.
Intertidal on rocky and other hard substrates; present in coral reef environments (Ref. 355).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Patellogastropoda are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 355)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.3 - 28.2, mean 27.4 (based on 474 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
