Conus sponsalis   Hwass, 1792

Sponsal cone

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Conus sponsalis

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Neogastropoda | Conidae | Coninae

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

Benthic.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.4 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122464)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Known at a depth of 15 m, on alga-covered reefs (Ref. 337). A vermivore (Ref. 96679).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Lee, S.-C. and S.-M. Chao. 2004. (Ref. 2877)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 28 October 2011

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.1 (based on 2163 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.