Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Caecidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 9 m (Ref. 125681). Tropical
Western and Eastern Central Pacific: Hong and Pitcairn.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Shell is slender, slightly curving, and flared from apex to aperture. Septum shape vary in detail, but always protrude more on the dorsal side and slope down to the ventral side. Operculum is thin, from brown to dark brown.
Found mid-intertidal on sand, from silty calcareous to coarse with gravel and pebbles (Ref. 125681).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Preece, R.C. 1995. (Ref. 87907)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
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Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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