Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Muricidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 337). Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: Kermadec, Lord Howe, and Norfolk Islands, and New Zealand.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Known from low tide to 20 m, on rock (Ref. 337). Commonly living on rocks between tide-marks (Ref. 88739).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.
The Academy of Natural Sciences 2006 OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database. http://data.acnatsci.org/obis/find_mollusk.html [accessed 21/03/2007]. (Ref. 3204)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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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 cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 16.1 - 22, mean 21 (based on 16 cells).
