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Strombus epidromis Linnaeus, 1758 Swan conch |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Strombidae (conchs) | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from western Indonesia to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to northern Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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| Biology: | Occasionally collected for food and for its shell where common (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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