Haustellum haustellum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Snipe's bill murex
Haustellum haustellum
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.
Diagnosis:   
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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