Gastropoda |
Littorinimorpha |
Calyptraeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Circumglobal in warm seas.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Low conical limpet-like shell, apex is spirally coiled. Dorsal surface is ray-white with spirally arranged spines or knobby projections. Ventral surface is purple or black and smooth with distinct cup-like projections (Ref. 3350).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Protandrous hermaphrodites, changes from a small male into a full-grown female. Spawns throughout the year in Kaneohe Bay.
DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton 2001 Nonindigenous marine invertebrates. p. B-i-B-60. In Eldredge, G.L. and C.M. Smith. A Guidebook of Marine Species in Hawaii. Bishop Museum Technical Report 21. (Ref. 3248)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
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Food consumption
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Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
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Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
