Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Nassariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 349). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: from East and South Africa, to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to southern Queensland.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.5 cm ShH male/unsexed; (Ref. 349); common length : 2.5 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349)
Length based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. Most Nassariidae are omnivores and facultative scavengers (Ref. 108572).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.
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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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.5 (based on 3044 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.