| Naticidae (moon snails) |
| 3 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to the Philippines; north to Japan, and south to New South Wales. |
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| Offshore (Ref. 349). Few dead shells washed up on the beaches (Ref. 88739). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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Known from Visayan Sea, Sulu Sea and Samar (Ref. 821); sold on local markets in the north; shell used in shell craft (Ref. 349). C: Refs. 349, 821, 86518; M: 349; O: Refs. 821. |
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