Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Atlantidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 35 m (Ref. 83435). Subtropical; 40°N - 23°S, 94°E - 0°E (Ref. 83435)
Eastern Central Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)
Maximum depth from Ref. 109264. Pelagic (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.
Jia, X., Z. Li, C. Li, Y. Qiu and J. Gan 2004 Studies on the ecosystem and commercial fisheries resources in commercial zone and the continental shelf in South China Sea. Science Publishing, Beijing, 647 p. (Ref. 75930)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
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
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.5 - 28.1, mean 27.2 (based on 613 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
