Gastropoda |
Pteropoda |
Cavoliniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 100 m (Ref. 3702). Tropical
Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Juveniles are abundant at depths of 50 to 100 m, while adults are abundant between 0 to 50 m (Ref. 3702). Dead shells rarely washed up on the beaches (Ref. 88739).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Thecosomata are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Templado, J. and R. Villanueva. 2010. (Ref. 85339)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
More information
Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.7 - 28.8, mean 27 (based on 1282 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
