Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; profondeur 0 - 200 m (Ref. 355). Tropical; 37°N - 35°S, 33°W - 98°W
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Atlantic: Caribbean.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 13.3 cm DL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 83435); common length : 12.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 355)
Description synthétique
Morphologie
Shell heavy, thick, with rough surface. Sculpture of numerous spiral cords and axial ribs, spines absent. Varices strong but spineless. Siphonal canal curved. Colour: tan to brown, outer lip with 3 or 4 dark blotches. Aperture glossy, ivory, buff, salmon, or yellow, with dark brown spot on apical end of parietal wall.
This species is found offshore, in coral reefs, cienaga facies, and mangroves, particularly on coral, rubble, rock, sand, seagrass and shell habitats (Ref. 83934). Diet: Bivalves (Ref. 355).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Performs communal spawning.
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 355)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Outils
Plus d'informations
Taille/ÂgeCroissanceLongueur-poidsLongueur-longueurMorphologieLarvesAbondance
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.1 - 27.5, mean 25.9 (based on 171 cells).
Catégorie de prix
Unknown.
