Rapana rapiformis (Born, 1778) Turnish shaped rapa |
photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
Family: | Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) | |||
Max. size: | 15 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Madagascar and Sri Lanka to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to New Caledonia. | |||
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Biology: | Reasonably common in shrimp trawls (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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