Ancula gibbosa   (Risso, 1818)

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

Gastropoda | Nudibranchia | Goniodorididae

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

Benthic; depth range 110 - 110 m (Ref. 83435).  Subtropical; 81°N - 18°N, 131°E - 27°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic and the Mediterranean Sea.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 822)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Assumed maximum length from Ref. 822. Feeding type is via suspension feeding (Ref. 87872) and feeds on the entoproct, Barentsia sp. Known on infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary (Ref. 87872).

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

Sexes are separate but are seldom conspicuously different externally, simultaneous hermaphrodites yet self-fertilization is prevented due to various morphological, physiological, or behavioral mechanisms; generally, marine gastropods shed their eggs (Ref. 87872).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Behrens, D.W. and A. Hermosillo. 2005. (Ref. 822)

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

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.