Chorus giganteus   (Lesson, 1831)

Top shell whelk

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Neogastropoda | Muricidae

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

Benthic; depth range 5 - 20 m (Ref. 106787).  Subtropical; 22°S - 44°S, 75°W - 70°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southeast Pacific: Endemic to Chile, from Valdivia to Antofagasta.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122474)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inshore species (Ref. 122473). Inhabits shallow marine environments (Ref. 106607). Found in the subtidal zone at depths of 5 to 20 m (Ref. 106787). Buried in subtidal soft bottom at 8 to 12 cm (Ref. 106607). Also found in areas with small rocks (Ref. 122472). Feeds on the bivalve Tagelus dombeii (Ref. 106607).

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

Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura. 2011. (Ref. 90098)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: highly commercial
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