Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Ranellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 80 - 120 m (Ref. 100458). Subtropical
Western Pacific: New Caledonia, Japan and Kermadec.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range is based on occurrence in New Caledonia (Ref. 100458); to be replaced with a better reference. Few imperfect dead shells found on the beaches (Ref. 88739).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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.
Iredale, T. 1910 On marine mollusca from the Kermadec Islands, and on the 'sinusigera apex'. Journal of Molluscan Studies 9(1):68-79. (Ref. 89036)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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More information
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
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 14.9 - 21.2, mean 19.8 (based on 5 cells).