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Phalium areola (Linnaeus, 1758) Checkerboard bonnet |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Cassidae (helmet and bonnet shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 7 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from East and South Africa, to Melanesia and Samoa islands; north to Japan and south to New South Wales and New Caledonia. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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