Gastrochaena gigantea Deshayes, 1830
Flask shell
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Family:  Gastrochaenidae ()
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Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
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Biology:  Inhabits a flask-shaped cavity that it has excavated. In subtidal calcareous rocks and dead coral. Common in coral reefs (Ref. 102838).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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