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Ziziphinus polychromus   Adams, 1853

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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known throughout the Philippines, e.g., Palawan (Ref. 821). C: Ref. 821; O: Ref. 821.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera, 1986
National Database:

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

Gastropoda > Trochida () > Calliostomatidae ()

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

Benthic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.0 cm SHH male/unsexed; (Ref. 821)

Short description Morphology

Shell is small with triangular outline similar to Cantharidus picturatus, but slightly broader, with somewhat convex whorls. Sculptured with fine spiral groves but without the presutural ridge of Cantharidus picturatus. The base has more widely spaced grooves and fine axial scratches in the interspaces. Aperture is ovate, nacreous silver-blue within and umbilical tooth is much reduced.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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.

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).