分(fen)布在(zai)東非沿岸、加羅林(lin)群島(dao)、薩摩(mo)阿群島(dao)、夏威夷(yi)群島(dao)、日本南部等。在(zai)中(zhong)國分(fen)布于臺灣(wan)和西沙群島(dao),產(chan)于小琉球,臺灣(wan)南部海域(yu)、南海一帶(dai)。
暖海產種類、生活(huo)棲息在低潮(chao)線水深1-30米的(de)碎珊瑚底質(zhi)的(de)淺海。一般在黃昏以后至(zhi)夜(ye)間活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong),白天則埋入砂礫中,僅露出(chu)背(bei)部(bu)。活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)較慢,常以海藻及(ji)微(wei)小生物為(wei)食(shi)(shi),嗜食(shi)(shi)棘皮(pi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物,消化能(neng)力很強。殼體(ti)的(de)外唇部(bu)極度外展,且雌螺(luo)的(de)體(ti)型明顯大于(yu)雄螺(luo)。夜(ye)間活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)。足(zu)位于(yu)身體(ti)的(de)腹面,為(wei)塊(kuai)狀,肌肉(rou)極發(fa)達,適(shi)于(yu)爬行。肉(rou)食(shi)(shi)性(xing)。主要以棘皮(pi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物等為(wei)食(shi)(shi)。
唐冠螺貝殼的表面為灰(hui)白(bai)色(se),并有(you)不規則(ze)的紅褐(he)色(se)斑(ban)紋(wen),在接近殼口的邊緣處有(you)很大(da)的紅褐(he)色(se)斑(ban)塊。口面為肉(rou)色(se),具有(you)耀目的光(guang)澤。
貝殼(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)大而堅厚(hou),殼(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)的頂(ding)端較尖,稱為(wei)殼(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)頂(ding)。自(zi)殼(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)頂(ding)垂直向下有一(yi)(yi)(yi)縱軸在殼(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)的中央,是為(wei)殼(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)柱。圍繞(rao)殼(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)柱由殼(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)頂(ding)一(yi)(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng)向腹面旋轉,每旋轉一(yi)(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)即為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)螺(luo)層(ceng)(ceng),各層(ceng)(ceng)間的界(jie)線(xian)(xian)稱為(wei)縫合線(xian)(xian),許多與縫合線(xian)(xian)相垂直的平行(xing)細線(xian)(xian),稱為(wei)生長線(xian)(xian)。最底的一(yi)(yi)(yi)個螺(luo)層(ceng)(ceng)特別發達,頭部(bu)及足部(bu)主要藏在其中,叫(jiao)做體螺(luo)層(ceng)(ceng)。
生長(chang)(chang)線和(he)螺(luo)旋形(xing)的肋(lei)紋交叉形(xing)成網狀,每一(yi)層(ceng)的肩部(bu),都具(ju)結(jie)節(jie)(jie)的突起。體(ti)螺(luo)層(ceng)的結(jie)節(jie)(jie)突起特別(bie)發(fa)達,呈圓錐狀,螺(luo)旋部(bu)的結(jie)節(jie)(jie)突起在(zai)其下一(yi)層(ceng)生長(chang)(chang)時全部(bu)或局部(bu)埋沒,外(wai)唇翻向外(wai)上方,內(nei)(nei)唇則向內(nei)(nei)卷折。體(ti)螺(luo)層(ceng)的開口,稱為(wei)殼口。由(you)于(yu)殼口狹(xia)長(chang)(chang),內(nei)(nei)、外(wai)層(ceng)都擴(kuo)張為(wei)帽(mao)緣狀,使整個螺(luo)體(ti)的外(wai)形(xing)就像《西游記》里唐僧所戴的帽(mao)子,所以(yi)又被稱為(wei)“唐冠螺(luo)”。
冠螺屬于(yu)軟體動(dong)物中的腹足(zu)(zu)類。腹足(zu)(zu)類因足(zu)(zu)位(wei)于(yu)身體的腹面(mian)而(er)得名,它(ta)們通常有一(yi)(yi)(yi)個螺旋(xuan)形的貝殼,所以也(ye)稱為單殼類或螺類。典(dian)型的腹足(zu)(zu)類頭(tou)(tou)部比較發達(da),上面(mian)生有口(kou)、眼(yan)及(ji)(ji)一(yi)(yi)(yi)或二對觸角(jiao)。足(zu)(zu)為塊(kuai)狀,肌肉極為發達(da),有寬廣(guang)的面(mian),適于(yu)在表面(mian)爬行。足(zu)(zu)的背(bei)后還具有一(yi)(yi)(yi)個由足(zu)(zu)腺分泌而(er)成(cheng)的厴(yan),當身體縮入殼內后,可用厴(yan)完全關閉殼口(kou)。外套膜像個口(kou)袋,能(neng)夠包括(kuo)整個身體。神經(jing)(jing)系統(tong)也(ye)由腦、側、臟、足(zu)(zu)四對神經(jing)(jing)及(ji)(ji)其連結的神經(jing)(jing)組成(cheng),但(dan)結構比較復雜,有些種類神經(jing)(jing)中樞(shu)向(xiang)頭(tou)(tou)部集中。
多生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活在水(shui)深1-20米的(de)沙質海底。夏季繁殖。腹(fu)足類為(wei)雌雄(xiong)異體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)或(huo)雌雄(xiong)同體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti),其生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖腺(xian)(xian)(精(jing)巢(chao)、卵(luan)(luan)(luan)巢(chao)或(huo)精(jing)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)巢(chao)、也(ye)稱兩性腺(xian)(xian))位于(yu)(yu)內(nei)臟囊(nang)(nang)靠頂(ding)端(duan),腹(fu)足類的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖導管(guan)(guan)獨立于(yu)(yu)腎(shen)管(guan)(guan),但從發生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)上也(ye)是來自于(yu)(yu)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)腔管(guan)(guan)。前鰓(sai)類多為(wei)雌雄(xiong)異體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti),雄(xiong)性個體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)包括(kuo)精(jing)巢(chao)與輸(shu)精(jing)管(guan)(guan),輸(shu)精(jing)管(guan)(guan)的(de)后(hou)端(duan)有(you)(you)前列(lie)腺(xian)(xian)以產(chan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)授(shou)精(jing)液(ye)(ye),輸(shu)精(jing)管(guan)(guan)的(de)末(mo)端(duan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)交配(pei)器官陰莖(penis),前列(lie)腺(xian)(xian)開口(kou)在陰莖內(nei),其授(shou)精(jing)液(ye)(ye)幫助交配(pei)。雌性個體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)有(you)(you)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)巢(chao)、輸(shu)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)管(guan)(guan),輸(shu)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)管(guan)(guan)可膨大形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)蛋(dan)白(bai)腺(xian)(xian)(albumin gland)、受(shou)精(jing)囊(nang)(nang)(seminal receptacle)及粘液(ye)(ye)腺(xian)(xian)(mucous gland)。蛋(dan)白(bai)腺(xian)(xian)及粘液(ye)(ye)腺(xian)(xian)可分泌(mi)營養物及粘液(ye)(ye),以形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)膜(mo)及卵(luan)(luan)(luan)囊(nang)(nang),輸(shu)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)管(guan)(guan)的(de)末(mo)端(duan)還伸出一交配(pei)囊(nang)(nang)以貯存交配(pei)后(hou)的(de)精(jing)子(zi)。雌雄(xiong)性需交配(pei)后(hou)方能使(shi)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)受(shou)精(jing)。少數(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)類為(wei)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)胎生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(ovoviviparity),水(shui)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)的(de)種(zhong)(zhong)類交配(pei)時(shi)常只有(you)(you)一種(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖腺(xian)(xian)先(xian)成(cheng)(cheng)熟,它們或(huo)作為(wei)雌體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti),或(huo)作為(wei)雄(xiong)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)進行交配(pei),交配(pei)后(hou),精(jing)囊(nang)(nang)到(dao)對(dui)方的(de)交配(pei)囊(nang)(nang)中(zhong)釋放出游離(li)的(de)精(jing)子(zi),然后(hou)精(jing)子(zi)游到(dao)受(shou)精(jing)囊(nang)(nang)中(zhong)使(shi)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)受(shou)精(jing)。產(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)時(shi)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)的(de)形(xing)(xing)(xing)狀(zhuang)、數(shu)目、卵(luan)(luan)(luan)囊(nang)(nang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)態等隨(sui)種(zhong)(zhong)而異,卵(luan)(luan)(luan)多形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)囊(nang)(nang)。水(shui)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)類產(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)在水(shui)草或(huo)其他(ta)物體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)上。
腹(fu)(fu)足類(lei)(lei)均為螺(luo)旋卵裂,經(jing)內陷法與外包法形成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原腸胚,僅在(zai)(zai)原始腹(fu)(fu)足目中存(cun)在(zai)(zai)獨立的(de)(de)擔輪(lun)幼(you)(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)期(qi),經(jing)一段時(shi)間的(de)(de)游泳(yong)后(hou)變(bian)為面(mian)盤(pan)幼(you)(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)。其他種類(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)腹(fu)(fu)足類(lei)(lei)沒有獨立生活(huo)的(de)(de)擔輪(lun)幼(you)(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)期(qi),在(zai)(zai)卵內已渡過(guo)(guo)擔輪(lun)幼(you)(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)期(qi)。海(hai)產的(de)(de)種類(lei)(lei)絕(jue)大多數都(dou)有自(zi)由游泳(yong)的(de)(de)面(mian)盤(pan)幼(you)(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)期(qi),它(ta)具(ju)有兩(liang)個大的(de)(de)纖(xian)毛(mao)葉,是(shi)來自(zi)擔輪(lun)幼(you)(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)期(qi)的(de)(de)口纖(xian)毛(mao)環,具(ju)有運(yun)動與取(qu)食的(de)(de)作用。面(mian)盤(pan)幼(you)(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)期(qi)已出現了足、觸手、眼及殼,在(zai)(zai)面(mian)盤(pan)幼(you)(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)后(hou)期(qi)出現了扭轉,這一過(guo)(guo)程可(ke)能在(zai)(zai)數分鐘內或數日內完成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),因種而不同。足生長迅速,用以(yi)爬行,以(yi)后(hou)用足附著在(zai)(zai)底部(bu)變(bian)態成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)體。后(hou)鰓類(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)發(fa)育中還經(jing)過(guo)(guo)了反(fan)扭轉。肺螺(luo)類(lei)(lei)沒有自(zi)由生活(huo)的(de)(de)幼(you)(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)期(qi),孵化時(shi)已為幼(you)(you)(you)年成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)體。
種群現狀
屬(shu)于中國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級保護(hu)動物。在中腹足目中有一科動物的(de)貝殼十分珍貴,它們(men)的(de)共同特點是螺殼個體大,形狀獨特而美麗,是具家陳設和把玩的(de)珍品(pin),其(qi)市場(chang)價格也不(bu)菲。肉可(ke)食用(yong)(yong),殼供觀賞,可(ke)用(yong)(yong)于雕(diao)刻。