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Murex ternispina Lamarck, 1822 Black-spined murex |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Sri Lanka to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to southern Indonesia and probably eastern Queensland. | |||
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| Biology: | Collected locally and marketed for food and shell trade (Ref. 349). From shallow waters (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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