Natica stellata Hedley, 1913 Starry moon snail |
photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
Family: | Naticidae (moon snails) | |||
Max. size: | 4 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: from Indonesia to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to Queensland. | |||
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Biology: | Collected for food and for its shell (Ref. 349). Occurs at the low tide mark (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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