Gastropoda |
Pleurobranchida |
Pleurobranchidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 30 - 46 m (Ref. 79986). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 844)
Dorsal surface is light violet, having dark purple-brown spots. Sole of the foot and ventral surface of the oral veil are dark purple, almost black. Mantle is smooth and much smaller than the body.
Assumed maximum length from Ref. 844. Minimum depth based on occurrence from Ref. 77616. Capable of swimming reasonable distances (Ref. 844).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Notaspidea are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Debelius, H. 2001 Nudibranchs and sea snails: Indo-Pacific field guide. Unterwasserarchiv, IKAN, frankfurt, Germany, 3rd ed. 321 pp. (Ref. 844)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
