Smaragdia viridis   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Emerald nerite

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Smaragdia viridis

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

Gastropoda | Cycloneritida | Neritidae

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

Benthic; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 2754).  Subtropical; 27°C - 28°C (Ref. 87155); 32°N - 12°N, 94°E - 60°E (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic Ocean; Mediterranean: Turkey in Mediterranean Sea. Smaragdia viridis var. ex color matonis and Smaragdia viridis var. ex color lineata also in Aegean Sea.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.8 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Collected from the sublittoral zone, from low tide up to a depth of 200 m. Minimum depth from Ref. 083435. Maximum length is based on maximum reported size on Ref. 083435.

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

Members of the order Neritopsina are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Demir, M. 2003. (Ref. 2754)

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): 21 - 27.5, mean 25.2 (based on 120 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.