Family: |
Siphonariidae (false limpets) |
Max. size: |
3.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from the west coast of Thailand to the Philippines; north to Japan and south to Indonesia. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occasionally collected for food by coastal populations in the Southeast Asian region (Ref. 349). A fouling species attached to raft frames in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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