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Cerithidea obtusa (Lamarck, 1822) Obtuse horn shell |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Potamididae (swamp-ceriths and horn shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Madagascar and India to eastern Indonesia; north to the Philippines and south to Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | This species serves commonly as food in the Southeast Asia and Indonesia (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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