Aeneator fontainei (d'Orbigny, 1839)
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Family:  Buccinidae (buccinum whelks)
Max. size:  6 cm SHH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 100 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on sandy bottoms with silt and shell fragments in fjords, channels and open and exposed coasts (Ref. 87801).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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