Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Hipponicidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 525 m (Ref. 83934). Tropical; 28°N - 21°S, 92°E - 6°E (Ref. 83435)
Southeast Pacific and Western Atlantic. Tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Maximum depth from Ref. 109264. This species is found intertidal or offshore, in cienaga facies, coral reefs, and reef lagoons, particularly on algae, coral, octocoral, rock, rubble, sand, shell, and sponge habitats (Ref. 83934). Detritivore (Ref. 109264).
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.
Miloslavich, P., J.M. Díaz, E. Klein, J.J. Alvarado, C. Díaz, J. Gobin, E. Escobar-Briones, Motta, J.J. Cruz, E. Weil, J. Cortés, A.C. Bastidas, R. Roberston, F. Zapata, A. Martín, J. Castillo, A. Kazandjian and M. Ortiz. 2010. (Ref. 86671)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 14.8 - 26.3, mean 21.8 (based on 101 cells).
Price category
Unknown.