Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Potamididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
βενθικό(ς); Υφάλμυρο. Tropical
Western Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Weight / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Αναφ. 821)
Short description
Μορφολογία
Shell of moderate size, 6 to 8 whorls, but decolate. Whorls rounded, with impressed sutures. Four shallow spiral channels present on upper whorls, and about 10 on the body whorl are crossed by axial ribs, producing numerous small nodules. Outer lip flared and slightly thickened. Shell is off white or grey, with darker spiral lines. Aperture is white. Operculum is light brown and horny.
Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference. Found in sandy shores (Ref. 125338). Also found on trees and grasses in the upper intertidal portion of mangroves. Arboreal, secreting mucus to seal itself on a tree (Ref. 128877).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Eggs | Γονιμότητα | 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.
Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera 1986 Shells of the Philippines. Carfel Seashell Museum. Metro Manila, Philippines. 377 p. (Αναφ. 821)
IUCN Red List Status
(Αναφ. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Αναφ. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Εργαλεία
Περισσότερες πληροφορίες
Τροφική ΟικολογίαFood items (preys)Σύσταση δίαιταςΚατανάλωση τροφήςΘηρευτές Life cycleΑναπαραγωγήΓεννητική ΩρίμανσηΓονιμότηταΓεννοβολίαEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyΚατανάλωση οξυγόνου
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
