Gastropoda |
Not assigned |
Lepetidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 5922 - 5922 m (Ref. 137766). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: Japan, High Seas.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.05 cm SHL (female)
Depth range and maximum size based from original description (Ref. 137766). Found on volcanic rocks covered by thin layer of sediments in an escarpment at a depth of 5922 m. (Ref. 137766).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, C., M. Tsuda and Y. Ishitani 2025 A new large-sized lepetid limpet from the abyssal northwestern Pacific is the deepest known patellogastropod. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(3):1249-1258. (Ref. 137766)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
(Ref. 71543) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). |
