Vexillum asperum   Turner, 2008

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

Gastropoda | Neogastropoda | Costellariidae

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

Benthic; depth range 150 - 200 m (Ref. 129168).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Pacific: East China Sea, Philippines and Tonga.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It is found from sublittoral to 200 meters, on soft substrates, sandy mud with broken coral, sand and gravel, and empty shells were found attached to Xenophora sp. (Ref. 129168).

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

This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Poppe, G.T. 2008. (Ref. 83677)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.