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Pugilina morio
Pugilina morio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Giant hairy melongena
Pugilina morio
photo by FAO

Family:  Melongenidae (Melongenas)
Max. size:  16.6 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean: Trinidad and Tobago to Brazil, and tropical West Africa.
Diagnosis:  Shell fusiform, spire high, anterior canal well developed, shell surface with sculpture of many fine spiral threads. Shoulder angular, with single row or nodules. Periostracum thick and hairy. Colour: chocolate brown to black, with a few contrasting white bands, periostracum brownish.
Biology:  Lives on mud and other soft substrates in mangrove areas and near river estuaries. Feeds mainly on carrion (Ref. 355).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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