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Purpura persica
Purpura persica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Persian purpura
Purpura persica
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells), subfamily: Rapaninae
Max. size:  10 cm ShH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Southeast and Northeast Asia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected locally for food in Southeast Asia (Ref. 349). Inhabits underside of corals and stones, or on rocks exposed to surf action (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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