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Pseudosimnia whitworthi   Cate, 1973

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Hong Kong country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: An indicator species in coral reefs (Ref. 125532). C: Ref. 125532.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Tsang, L.M., Kei Kei, A. Ho and W.K. Chow, 2020
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Soft coral cowrie, ... more

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

Gastropoda > Littorinimorpha () > Ovulidae (egg cowries)

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

Benthic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Pacific: Hong Kong and Philippines.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.2 cm ShH male/unsexed; (Ref. 821)

Short description Morphology

Small. Has an oval-shaped shell. Shell surface appears smooth, with a narrow aperture that widens towards the anterior end.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference. On soft coral hosts, from depths up to 5 meters. Feed on host tissue, sharing a similar coloration with the host (Ref. 125532).

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

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera. 1986. (Ref. 821)

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

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).