Trophon geversianus   (Pallas, 1774)


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

Gastropoda | Neogastropoda | Muricidae | Trophoninae

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

Benthic; depth range 0 - 586 m (Ref. 83435).  Temperate; 36°S - 55°S, 71°E - 55°E (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic Indian Ocean. Temperate to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 11.1 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It is found on rocky substrates, rock crevices and mussel beds (Ref. 87801), and in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889).

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

Egg masses are composed of egg capsules arranged in a line, containing a large number of eggs where only a few develop and others serve as nutritional eggs. These are attached to hard substrates by a stalk.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Rosenberg, G. 2009. (Ref. 83435)

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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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 4.6 - 9.9, mean 6.8 (based on 349 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.