香(xiang)螺有發達的唾液腺(xian),能分泌(mi)蛋白分解酶,它(ta)棲(qi)息(xi)于潮(chao)下帶較(jiao)深砂泥(ni)質(zhi)海底(di),海底(di)拖網常采到。其(qi)為肉食(shi)(shi)性(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)腐(fu)食(shi)(shi)性(xing)(xing)(xing),主要食(shi)(shi)物為雙殼類,喜食(shi)(shi)底(di)棲(qi)性(xing)(xing)(xing)貝類或(huo)(huo)死亡的魚類。雌雄異體,行(xing)交尾受精(jing),交尾后不久(jiu)即可(ke)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)。在(zai)夏季(ji),會在(zai)海底(di)產(chan)(chan)下大型卵(luan)塊,且索餌或(huo)(huo)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)時(shi)(shi)可(ke)作短距(ju)離移(yi)動。平時(shi)(shi)較(jiao)分散,產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)時(shi)(shi)特別集中。3齡可(ke)達性(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)熟。生殖期(qi)5—6月。