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Chama lazarus Linnaeus, 1758 Lazarus jewel box |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Chamidae (jewel box shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland and Western Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Occasionally used for food by coastal populations, this species is nowadays mainly collected for its beautiful shell (Ref. 348). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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