Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Cerithiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Few dead shells washed up on the beach (Ref. 88739). Found intertidal under rocks (Ref. 130068), and in shallow water on sandy bottom near and under rock and coral, on reef flats and rocky tide pools (Ref. 87884).
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.
Smith, B.D. 2003 Prosobranch gastropods of Guam. Micronesia 35-36:244-270. (Ref. 3116)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
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): 24.2 - 29.3, mean 28 (based on 2313 cells).
