Lophiotoma indica (Röding, 1798)
Indian turrid
Lophiotoma indica
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Turridae (turrids)
Max. size:  9.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to eastern Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Incidentally collected in shrimp trawls (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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