Echinolittorina malaccana
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Echinolittorina malaccana   (Philippi, 1847)

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Littorinimorpha | Littorinidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.7 cm SHH male/unsexed; (Ref. 82584)

Short description Morphology

Shell high-conical, spire profile straight to slightly convex, base slightly convex; 2 rows of 9-18 rounded nodules on last whorl, peripheral nodules crossed by 2-3 threads, threads on base often nodulose; aperture rounded anteriorly, anterior lip not projecting; grey or black with white to cream nodules. Penial filament triangular, pointed, 0.4-0.5 total length of penis; copulatory bursa divided, ventral branch equal to or longer than dorsal branch (Ref. 82584).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Commonly inhabits the upper littoral fringe. Found on basalt, volcanic tuff, granite, shale, coral limestone, sandstone, concrete and rarely on mangrove trunks, in sheltered to moderately exposed sites. This species is most abundant in continental settings, and is more tolerant of turbidity and slightly estuarine conditions. It is generally uncommon on karstic limestone in clear-water habitats with fringing reefs, as in the Philippines and Sulawesi (Ref. 82584).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Littorinimorpha are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Reid, D.G. 2007 The genus Echinolittorina Habe, 1956 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 1420:1-161. (Ref. 82584)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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