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Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Cassidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 27 m (Ref. 3446), usually 0 - 9 m (Ref. 3446). Tropical; 35°N - 18°S, 92°W - 25°W (Ref. 3446)
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 30.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3446); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 355)
Shell very large, heavy. Spire short. Shell surface with fine reticulated sculpture and knobby projections on body whorl. Parietal shield large and well defined, triangular. Outer lip with inner tooth-like projections. Colour: brownish cream with large patch of brown at centre of parietal shield. Outer lip entirely cream or cream white with brown between teeth.
Occurs on sand bottoms (sometimes buried) near seagrass beds, at shallow subtidal depths (Ref. 355). This is also found on offshore coral reefs, on algae, sand and seagrass habitats (Ref. 83934).
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.
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 355)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Tools
More information
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.2 - 28.2, mean 27.5 (based on 614 cells).
Price category
Unknown.