| Family: |
Ovulidae (egg cowries) |
| Max. size: |
14 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to northern New South Wales. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Mainly collected for its elegant shell (Ref. 349). Found offshore, near coral reefs; associated with soft corals (Ref. 799), particularly on large sea whips (Ref. 349). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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