Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Epitoniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 2 - 160 m (Ref. 99745). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Philippines (Ref. 8319).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth from Ref. 113521. Found underneath anemones Stichodactyla haddoni, Actinodendron plumosum, Actinodendron arboreum, Heteractis crispa and Macrodactyla doreensis (Ref. 113521).
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.
ANS, Academy of Natural Sciences. 2007. (Ref. 8319)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.8 - 28.9, mean 27.6 (based on 672 cells).
Price category
Unknown.