Gastropoda |
Neritopsina |
Phenacolepadidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Demersal; depth range 840 - 3020 m (Ref. 8774). Tropical; 38°N - 15°N, 45°E - 32°E (Ref. 83435)
Atlantic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Neritopsina are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Desbruyères, D., M. Segonzac and M. Bright (eds.) 2006 Handbook of Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vent Fauna. Second completely revised edition. Denisia 18:544 pp. (Ref. 8774)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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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): 3.9 - 4.8, mean 4.3 (based on 142 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
