Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Volutidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 250 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical; 22°S - 41°S, 63°W - 39°W (Ref. 83435)
Western Atlantic: from Rio de Janeiro to Rio de la Plata, Uruguay.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Found inshore at depths of 10 to 36 m (Ref. 106750). Also found in estuarine area (Ref. 105985). Members of the family Volutidae are mainly predators on bivalves and gastropods (Ref. 106093).
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.
Rosenberg, G. 2009. (Ref. 83435)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 11.3 - 16.4, mean 14.6 (based on 24 cells).
Price category
Unknown.