Tegulidae () |
15 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
Indo-Pacific: from Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Christmas Island, to the entire Southeast Asia and Australia, east to American Samoa, and north to Japan and China. |
Large, conical shell. Spire tall, with pointed apex and flat-sided whorls. Umbilicus present. Colouration: Outside of shell slightly grey to brown speckled or green speckled. Base of shell creamy borwn, green or blue-green towards periphery, white and glossy towards aperture (Ref. 128042). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known from the intertidal zone of Dianbai County. |
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