| Naticidae (moon snails), subfamily: Naticinae |
| 2.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m |
| Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean. |
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| Collected for food and for its shell (Ref. 349). Abundant in sheltered bays. Leaves meandering tracks at low tide on sandy shores. Occurs at the low tide mark (Ref. 349); or from immediate subtidal to 20 m in shelly sand (Ref. 337). Attacks bivalve prey through the umbo or valve center (Ref. 100855). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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