Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) |
15.1 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 90 m |
Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. |
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Most common in moderately shallow water (Ref. 349). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known sporadically throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821). C: Refs. 349, 821, 83677; M: Ref. 349; O: Ref. 821. |
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