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Engina mendicaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Bumble bee snail |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Buccinidae (buccinum whelks) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.2 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 4 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Iran, Philippines, Palau and Indonesia. | |||
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| Biology: | Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference. Most Buccinidae are carnivores and scavengers (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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