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Coralliophila violacea (Kiener, 1836) |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells), subfamily: Coralliophilinae | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 41 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo Pacific. Tropical and subtropical. | |||
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| Biology: | It is almost always found rather firmly affixed on heads of Porites, a coral found both in tide pools and in deeper water (Ref. 87884). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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