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Colus gracilis   (da Costa, 1778)


Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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United Kingdom country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Northumberland, Essex and Orkneys (Ref. 83435). O: Ref. 83435.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rosenberg, G., 2009
National Database:

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Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Gastropoda > Neogastropoda () > Buccinidae (buccinum whelks)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 67 - 600 m (Ref. 83435).   Temperate; 77°N - 51°N, 47°W - 63°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Atlantic and the Arctic. Temperate to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Minimum depth from Ref. 118694. Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Occurs at depths between 50 to 200 m in silt to very fine sand substrate (Ref. 96391).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Jennings, S., J. Lancaster, A. Woolmer and J. Cotter. 1999. (Ref. 3123)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Estimates based on models

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.