Pachycymbiola brasiliana (Lightfoot, 1786)
Brazilian volute
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Family:  Volutidae (volutes)
Max. size:  20 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 250 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: from Rio de Janeiro to Rio de la Plata, Uruguay.
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Biology:  Found inshore at depths of 10 to 36 m (Ref. 106750). Also found in estuarine area (Ref. 105985). Members of the family Volutidae are mainly predators on bivalves and gastropods (Ref. 106093).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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