Fusinus forceps (Perry, 1811) Forceps spindle |
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
Family: | Fasciolariidae (horse conchs, spindle shells) | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. | |||
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Biology: | Fasciolariidae are active predators, feeding on tube worms, vermetid and other molluscs (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | ||||
Country info: | Known sporadically throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821). C: Ref. 821; O: Ref. 821. |