| Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) |
| 10.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: in southeast Africa and Madagascar, and from the easternmost part of the Indian Ocean to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to northern Queensland and New Caledonia; probably in the Marshall Islands. |
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| Used as food locally, the empty shell sold for collections (Ref. 349). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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