Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Nacellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Endemic to Hawaii.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Often are covered with seaweed. Found on and below the zero tide mark where there is a steady splash, and they are often on coralline algae (Ref. 122680).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Archaeogastropoda are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Osorio, C. and V. Cantuarias 1989 Vertical distribution of mollusks on the rocky intertidal of Easter Island. Pacific Science 3(4):302-315. (Ref. 94138)
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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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.
