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Brunneifusus ternatanus (Gmelin, 1791) Ternate melongena |
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| Family: | Melongenidae (Melongenas) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: probably from the Andaman Sea to eastern Indonesia; north to Japan and south to Indonesia. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Trawled for food in this country and neighboring areas (Ref. 349). C: Refs. 349, 100730, 100744. | |||