| Fasciolariidae (horse conchs, spindle shells) |
| 28 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa, to Melanesia; north to Japan, and south to northern Queensland and New Caledonia. Apparently rare in Australia. |
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| Collected for food and for the large, heavy shell in many areas. Mature shell is traditionally used as a trumpet when the tip of the spire is cut off (Ref. 349). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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