Nerita fulgurans, Antillean nerite

Nerita fulgurans   Gmelin, 1791

Antillean nerite

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

Gastropoda | Cycloneritida | Neritidae

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

Benthic; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 109264).  Tropical; 32°N - 6°N, 97°E - 35°E (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Central Pacific and Western Atlantic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.7 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 8702)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Combination depth range: min from literature (Ref. 109264), max from estimate. This species is found in brackish, fresh and marine waters in the supra- and intertidal areas. They are particularly seen on ascidian, coral, rock, sand and seagrass habitats (Ref. 83934).

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

Members of the order Neritopsina are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Rodríguez-Sevilla, L., R. Vargas and J. Cortés. 2009. (Ref. 83934)

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

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25.5 - 28.2, mean 27.2 (based on 486 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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