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Trochus erithreus
Trochus erithreus Brocchi, 1821
Red Sea top shell
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Family:  Trochidae (Top shells)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean. Introduced in the Mediterranean Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found intertidal on rocks (Ref. 130068). Members of the family Trochidae browse on detritus and algae, sometimes filter-feeding (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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