Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Assimineidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Iraq, Persian Gulf.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found under stones, among decayed aquatic plants, on muddy flats, and near the burrows of Parasesarma persicum (Ref. 108384). Members of the family Assimineidae are probably detritus feeders, consuming organic material from sediments they inhabit (Ref. 108635).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Glöer, P. and M.D. Naser. 2013. (Ref. 108384)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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