Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Cerithiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 32°N - 13°S, 96°W - 35°E
Western Central Atlantic: North America.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.3 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
This species is found in intertidal, subtidal and offshore coral reefs, reef lagoons, and mangrove areas, particularly on ascidian, boulder, coral, rock, rubble, sand and seagrass 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.
Vittor, B.A. 2001. (Ref. 8431)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.1 - 28.2, mean 27.4 (based on 570 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
