| Cerithiidae (ceriths) |
| 9.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 18 m |
| Indo-Pacific. |
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| Collected locally for food in the Indo-Pacific, but mainly used for its shell (Ref. 349). Found beached (Ref. 130068), and in clean sandy bottoms; subtidal. Sometimes in very dense colonies (Ref. 75835). Members of the family Cerithiidae are herbivore-deposit feeders (Ref. 1385). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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