Orania archaea Houart, 1995
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Family:  Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells), subfamily: Ergalataxinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 80 - 120 m
Distribution:  Central Pacific: Philippines, New Caledonia and French Polynesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Depth range is based on occurrence in the Philippines (Ref. 99787); to be replaced with a better reference.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Samar (Ref. 129169). C: Refs. 83677, 129169.

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