Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Batillariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; brackish. Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Japan, China, and Hong Kong.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.3 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128877)
Shell is small, high, slender, with 7-8 flat to slightly rounder whorls. Sutures are slightly impressed. There are numerous axial ribs on the upper whorls, but not as pronounced on the body whorl. Outer lip straight, columella smooth, and siphonal canal is short. Shell is light grey in color, with the aperture being dark grey. Operculum is transparent and horny.
Found on rocks in lower and midtidal areas of protected bays (Ref. 128877). Also in mangrove areas, part of both epibenthic and arboreal communities (Ref. 128397).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
MarineSpecies.org 2050 MarineSpecies.org. http://www.marinespecies.org/index.php (Ref. 3477)
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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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
