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Reishia clavigera (Kuster, 1860) Korean common dogwhelk |
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photo by
Choi, Jong-Kwan |
| Family: | Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.74 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Southeast and Northeast Asia. | |||
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| Biology: | Known from mangroves in Hong Kong (Ref. 112938). In moderate to fully exposed shores. Shell serves as a substratum for the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite (Ref. 127116). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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