Babylonia lutosa (Lamarck, 1822)
Mud ivory whelk
Babylonia lutosa
photo by FAO

Family:  Babyloniidae ()
Max. size:  6.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This species is imported in Japan from Taiwan Province of China and adjacent countries, as a substitute for the overexploited Babylonia japonica (Reeve, 1842).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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