Reference no. | Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney and C.E. Nauen, 1984 |
Ecosystem | Tañon Strait |
Status | native |
Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) |
Lifestage | adults |
Regional database | |
Remarks | Known sporadically throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821). Known to support shell trade from beach-drift specimens, and subsistence and artisanal fisheries in Negros. Captured using bamboo fish traps at depths 60 to 240 m. Meat of this species is sold in local markets and shells are sent to Cebu City for shell trade (Ref. 275).821, 7932, 7933. |