| Terebridae (auger shells), subfamily: Terebrinae |
| 27.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 210 m |
| Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, Sudan, Yemen, India, Maldives, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Cocos (Keeling) and Christmas Islands to Pitcairn, north to Japan and Hawaii, south to Australia, including Socorro Island (Mexico). |
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| Commonly collected in many areas, both for its edible flesh and for its shell which has been used as a tool in many of the South Pacific cultures (Ref. 349). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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