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Naria erosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Eroded cowrie |
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photo by
Batoy, Corazon B. |
| Family: | Cypraeidae (cowries) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: South and East Africa to eastern Polynesia. | |||
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| Biology: | Collected mainly for its shell, sometimes also for food (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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