Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Nassariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Northwest and Western Central Pacific: Hong Kong, Philippines, New Caledonia and Indonesia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.5 cm ShH male/unsexed; (Ref. 821)
Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference. Actively forages. Also feeds on dying invertebrates and fish carcasses (Ref. 115869). Found in sandy shore, near the vicinity of the depression formed during low tides to avoid desiccation (Ref. 125338).
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.
Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera. 1986. (Ref. 821)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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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 2104 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).