Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Iravadiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; brackish. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.5 cm SHH male/unsexed; (Ref. 125855)
Shell is elongate and easily recognized due to its spiral sculpture. Columellar lip is smooth, while outer lip can either be grooved when thin, or smooth when thickened. Operculum thin and horny, having concentric rings. Shell is yellowish-brown but other regions turn black through time.
Known from mangroves in Hong Kong (Ref. 112938). Found in sediments with high content of silt and clay (Ref. 124802).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Littorinimorpha are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.
IUCN. 2011. (Ref. 89450)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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