Nacella deaurata, Front topped limpet

Nacella deaurata   (Gmelin, 1791)

Front topped limpet

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Not assigned | Nacellidae

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

Benthic; depth range 0 - 96 m (Ref. 83435).  Temperate; 38°S - 55°S, 70°E - 58°E (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southwest Atlantic, Southeast Pacific and Antarctic Indian Ocean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.1 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum depth from Ref. 87801. It is found beneath rocks and rock crevices in intertidal areas to a depth of 96 meters (Ref. 87801), and in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889). It feeds on microscopic algae (Ref. 87801).

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

Gametogenesis started in February until June, individuals in the developing stage found in July, ripe individuals observed in winter, spring ang early summer (Ref. 93014).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Nakano, T. and T. Ozawa. 2007. (Ref. 3436)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 6.3 - 12, mean 8 (based on 168 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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