Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Muricidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; brackish. Tropical
Western Pacific: Southeast and Northeast Asia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 1.7, range 1 - 3.3 cm Max length : 2.7 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 127116)
Known from mangroves in Hong Kong (Ref. 112938). In moderate to fully exposed shores. Shell serves as a substratum for the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite (Ref. 127116).
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage (Refs. 1260349, 833). Aggregate during breeding season (Ref. 127095).
Blackmore, G. 2001. (Ref. 81522)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23-0.27; tm=2).