Family: |
Obtortionidae () |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. Introduced in the Mediterranean. |
Diagnosis: |
Shell color varies from dirty white to dark purple-brown, often yellowish white with a faint brown band in the middle of the whorls. Operculum is thin, transparent yellow, almost circular, has a central nucleus, and consists of about 5 whorls. Cephalic tentacles are moderately long, parallel sided, and slender. |
Biology: |
Lower intertidal, in sandy mud (Ref. 128859). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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