Family: |
Siphonariidae (false limpets) |
Max. size: |
3.5 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: from East Africa to western Polynesia, north to Japan and south to Queensland. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occasionally used as food by coastal populations in the Southeast Asian region (Ref. 349). Found on shore rocks at about the mid-tide line (Ref. 799). Grazers (Ref. 99836). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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