Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Melongenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 75 m (Ref. 83435). Subtropical; 43°N - 18°N, 92°W - 66°W (Ref. 83435)
Western Atlantic Ocean: USA: From Cape Cod, Massachusetts to Cape Canaveral, Florida (Ref. 101477); Mexico: northern coast of Campeche (Ref. 101490).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm 10.0 range ? - ? cm Max length : 24.9 cm DL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 83435)
Maximum depth from Ref. 104440. Intertidal (Ref. 106829) to subtidal (Ref. 101477). Found in sand flats (Ref. 101477). Carnivorous. Forages on intertidal flats and creeks fringed by oyster reef and in subtidal channels (Ref. 106829). Preys on bivalves (Refs. 101524, 101525) such as oysters, scallops and clams (Ref. 106829). It uses the lip of its shell, synchronous with its foot, to penetrate, break off and force open the valves of its prey (Refs. 101524, 101525).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos emerged into miniature adults which further develop into grown adults (Ref. 833).
Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum 2005 Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2005 Annual Checklist. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K. (Ref. 19)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 9.6 - 25.6, mean 19.8 (based on 130 cells).
Resiliens
Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (K=0.12-0.63; tm=5).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
