Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Nacellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 96 m (Ref. 83435). Temperate; 38°S - 55°S, 70°E - 58°E (Ref. 83435)
Southwest Atlantic, Southeast Pacific and Antarctic Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.1 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Maximum depth from Ref. 87801. It is found beneath rocks and rock crevices in intertidal areas to a depth of 96 meters (Ref. 87801), and in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889). It feeds on microscopic algae (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gametogenesis started in February until June, individuals in the developing stage found in July, ripe individuals observed in winter, spring ang early summer (Ref. 93014).
Nakano, T. and T. Ozawa 2007 Worldwide Phylogeography of Limpets of the Order Patellogastropoda: Molecular, Morphological and Paleontological Evidence. Journal of Molluscan Studies 1-21. (Ref. 3436)
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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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.3 - 12, mean 8 (based on 168 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
