Ceraesignum maximum (Sowerby, 1825)
Great worm shell
Ceraesignum maximum
photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio

Family:  Vermetidae (worm shells)
Max. size:  45 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Traditionally collected for food in eastern Polynesia.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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