Cymatium pileare (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common hairy triton
Cymatium pileare
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Ranellidae (triton shells), subfamily: Cymatiinae
Max. size:  14 cm ShH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally collected for food (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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