Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Muricidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 83 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 25°N - 6°S, 83°E - 37°E (Ref. 83435)
Northwest Pacific and Western Atlantic: Caribbean to Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.5 cm DL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 83435); common length : 15.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 355)
Shell elongate, anterior canal wall developed, 3 axial varices present on last whorl, varices with foliated spines, surface sculpture of flat spiral cords and cordlets in the interspaces. Colour: variable, with dark and pale spiral bands, aperture whitish.
On mud flats in protected bays and lagoons, near oyster flats, and mangrove environments (Ref. 355).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.
Leal, J.H. 2003 Gastropods. p. 99-147. In Carpenter, K.E. (ed.). The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volume 1: Introduction, molluscs, crustaceans, hagfishes, sharks, batoid fishes, and chimaeras. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication No. 5. 1600p. (Ref. 355)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.1 - 28, mean 27.1 (based on 264 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.