Bufonaria rana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common frog shell
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Bursidae (frog shells)
Max. size:  9 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 25 - 166 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from Indonesia to Polynesia; north to Japan and south to southern Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Also found on the continental shelf (Ref. 349). Feed on echinoderms, particularly ophiuroids (Ref. 128693).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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