| Potamididae (swamp-ceriths and horn shells) |
| 3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine |
| Western Pacific. |
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Shell of moderate size, 6 to 8 whorls, but decolate. Whorls rounded, with impressed sutures. Four shallow spiral channels present on upper whorls, and about 10 on the body whorl are crossed by axial ribs, producing numerous small nodules. Outer lip flared and slightly thickened. Shell is off white or grey, with darker spiral lines. Aperture is white. Operculum is light brown and horny. |
| Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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