Cheilea equestris, False cup-and-saucer

Cheilea equestris   (Linnaeus, 1758)

False cup-and-saucer
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Littorinimorpha | Hipponicidae

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

Benthic; depth range 0 - 780 m (Ref. 83934).  Tropical; 16°N - 16°N, 88°E - 88°E (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.8 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum depth from Ref. 109264. This species is found offshore and in subtidal areas, within coral reefs and reef lagoons, particularly on coral, rock, rubble, sand, and sponge habitats (Ref. 83934), intertidal on other objects (Ref. 130068), and on offshore banks. 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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Smith, B.D. 2003 Prosobranch gastropods of Guam. Micronesia 35-36:244-270. (Ref. 3116)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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