Modulus modulus   (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Modulus modulus

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

Gastropoda | Neotaenioglossa | Modulidae

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

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 105 m (Ref. 109264).  Tropical; 35°N - 28°S, 98°E - 34°E (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.7 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

This species is found in offshore, supra- and intertidal cienaga facies, coral reefs, mangroves, drift and reef lagoons, particularly on ascidian, boulder, coral, gravel, mud, rock, sand and seagrass habitats (Ref. 83934).

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

The species displays poecilogonony as its reproductive strategy.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Bright, T.J. 2010. (Ref. 85586)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.2 - 28, mean 26.5 (based on 356 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.