| Family: |
Naticidae (moon snails) |
| Max. size: |
4 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Indo-West Pacific: from the Mascarene Islands and India to Queensland. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Intertidal zone, on sand (Ref. 417) and muddy shores (Ref. 125338). Sometimes in dense populations; also found in shallow subtidal waters; mainly sublittoral (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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