Clypeomorus bifasciata, Morus cerith
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Clypeomorus bifasciata   (Sowerby, 1855)

Morus cerith

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Not assigned | Cerithiidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 2 - 4 m (Ref. 100693).  Tropical

Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

090152 Clypeomorus bifasciata persica Western Indian Ocean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128042)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Depth range is based on occurrence in Madagascar (Ref. 100693). Eulittoral, on sand (Ref. 128042), and is known to be abundant on rocky intertidal areas (Refs. 105919, 128042). Members of the family Cerithiidae are herbivore-deposit feeders (Ref. 1385). Also found in mangrove areas, part of both epibenthic and arboreal communities (Ref. 128397).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Smith, B.D. 2003 Prosobranch gastropods of Guam. Micronesia 35-36:244-270. (Ref. 3116)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.1 - 29.3, mean 28.3 (based on 3096 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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