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Erosaria turdus (Lamarck, 1810) Thrush cowry |
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| Family: | Cypraeidae (cowries) | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 21 - 39 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea: Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait. | |||
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| Biology: | Intertidal (Ref. 105057). Found inshore in Posidonia meadows and macroalgae beds (Ref. 105813). Members of the family Cypraeidae are primarily carnivores (Ref. 67623). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | C: Ref. 105057. | |||