Cerithidea rhizophorarum   Adams, 1855

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

Gastropoda | Not assigned | Potamididae

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

Demersal; brackish.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 821)

Short description Morphology

Shell of moderate size, 6 to 8 whorls, but decolate. Whorls rounded, with impressed sutures. Four shallow spiral channels present on upper whorls, and about 10 on the body whorl are crossed by axial ribs, producing numerous small nodules. Outer lip flared and slightly thickened. Shell is off white or grey, with darker spiral lines. Aperture is white. Operculum is light brown and horny.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference. Found in sandy shores (Ref. 125338). Also found on trees and grasses in the upper intertidal portion of mangroves. Arboreal, secreting mucus to seal itself on a tree (Ref. 128877).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Springsteen, F.J. and F.M. Leobrera. 1986. (Ref. 821)

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

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).