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Thais bufo (Lamarck, 1822) Toad purpura |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from East and South Africa to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan and south to Queensland. | |||
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| Biology: | Collected for food at low tide, where common (Ref. 349). Preys on oysters and barnacles (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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