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Siphonaria laciniosa Linnaeus, 1758 Fringed false limpet |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Siphonariidae (false limpets) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.5 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from East Africa to western Polynesia, north to Japan and south to Queensland. | |||
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| Biology: | Occasionally used as food by coastal populations in the Southeast Asian region (Ref. 349). Found on shore rocks at about the mid-tide line (Ref. 799). Grazers (Ref. 99836). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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