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Phalium bandatum (Perry, 1811) Banded bonnet |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Cassidae (helmet and bonnet shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 75 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Japan and the Philippines, south through Indonesia to the northern half of Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Sometimes captured in great quantities in deep-water prawn nets (Ref. 349). Also found in shelf zones (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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