| Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 100 m |
| Southeast Pacific: from Trujillo (Peru) to Golfo de Penas (Chile). Subtropical to temperate. |
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| It is found on sandy bottoms and silt with shell fragments at depths of 2 to 100 m (Ref. 87801). Carnivorous (Ref. 92798). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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Known from the Peruvian Province (Ref. 87801) to Arica (Ref. 92822), Puerto Montt to Peninsula Taitao and Golfo de Penas (Ref. 87801). C: Refs. 90098, 87801, 92798, 92822; O: Ref. 92798, 92822. |
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