Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) |
7 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 16 m |
Indo-Pacific: though more common in the Indian Ocean, from East Africa to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan, and south to southern Indonesia and New Caledonia. |
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On coarse sand and rubble. Under stones and corals. Shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 349). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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