Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Cerithiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 101213). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349); common length : 3.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349)
Often collected for food together with Potamididae, and sold with them in the local markets (Ref. 349). Found in mud flats. Commonly associated with various Potamididae such as Cerithidea cingulata (Gmelin). May occur in very dense populations. Occurs at the mid tide mark (Ref. 349).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 349)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.6 - 29.3, mean 28.6 (based on 2374 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
