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Lambis scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758) Scorpio spider conch |
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photo by
Harasti, David |
| Family: | Strombidae (conchs) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from western Indonesia to western Polynesia; north to southern Japan, and south to northern Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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| Biology: | Collected for shell trade and occasionally for subsistence (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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