Gastropoda |
Aplysiida |
Aplysiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 2 - 71 m (Ref. 101222). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 822); common length : 12.0 cm BASL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349); max. published weight: 500.00 g (Ref. 2594)
Common among seaweeds and grass flats in shallow water environments, especially in sheltered bays and lagoons (Ref. 349). Found during the day under rocks and at night crawling around reef flats and seagrass beds (Ref. 844). Inhabits eel grass beds, reef flats, or tidal swimming pools (Ref. 866). Nocturnal (Ref. 822).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Anaspidea are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998 Gastropods. p. 363-648. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. H. Niem. 1998. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves, and gastropods. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 349)
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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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.6 - 29.1, mean 28 (based on 1616 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8-1).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
