Gastropoda |
Pleurobranchida |
Pleurobranchidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 30 - 46 m (Ref. 79986). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and Australia. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Ventral surface of the oral veil and dorsal surfaces of the rhinophores are dark purplish brown. Notum and dorsal surface of the foot marked with numerous brown spots. Sole of the foot is dark purplish brown. Anterior margins are white.
Minimum depth based on occurrence from Ref. 77616.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Notaspidea are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Poppe, G.T. 2010. (Ref. 86910)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.