Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Ranellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 87801). Temperate
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chile, Peru and Argentina.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
It is found on rocky substrates and mytilid beds at lower littoral areas to a depth of 30 m (Ref. 87801).
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.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra 2009 Marine benthic fauna of Chilean Patagonia. Santiago, Nature in Focus. 1000 p. (Ref. 87801)
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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More information
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): 11.5 - 20.6, mean 14.6 (based on 273 cells).
