| 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. |
| Diagnosis: |
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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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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