Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Cypraeidae
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
Benthic; diepte 1 - 8 m (Ref. 101216). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm SHL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 349); common length : 3.0 cm SHL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 349)
Mainly collected for shellcraft. Formerly used as a currency in many areas of the world, the shell is also still used as a divinatory item by some animist tribes, particularly in tropical Africa. Empty shells of Cypraea annulus collected outside this area were carried there by ships when to his cowry was used as a currency (Ref. 349). Widespread in the shallow water, occurring in every kind of habitat (Ref. 349). Members of the family Cypraeidae are primarily carnivores (Ref. 67623).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998 Gastropods. p. 363-648. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. H. Niem. 1998. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves, and gastropods. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 349)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel
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Trofische ecologieVoedsel (prooien)
Dieetsamenstelling
Voedselconsumptie
Predatoren
LevenscyclusVoortplantingMaturiteitFecunditeitPaaienEierenOntwikkeling van de eierenLarven FysiologieZuurstofverbruik
Menselijk gerelateerdPostzegels, munten, diversen.
Internetbronnen
Schattingen op basis van modellen
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 71543) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). |
Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766): |
Unknown. |