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Haustellum haustellum (Linnaeus, 1758) Snipe's bill murex |
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photo by
Batoy, Corazon B. |
| Family: | Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.1 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 90 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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| Biology: | Most common in moderately shallow water (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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