Tectarius grandinatus (Gmelin, 1791) Hailstorm prickly-winkle |
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FAO |
Family: | Littorinidae (periwinkles) | |||
Max. size: | 4 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: from the Philippines to Tonga, Cook Islands and French Polynesia. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Known throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821) and Borongan Village, Samar (Ref. 8319). C: Ref. 821; M: Ref. 349; O: Refs. 821, 8319. |