| Family: |
Strombidae (conchs) |
| Max. size: |
9 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from western Indonesia to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to northern Queensland and New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occasionally collected for food and for its shell where common (Ref. 349). Generally in larger islands only. May occur in large colonies at some localities. Occurs at the low tide mark (Ref. 349). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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