Fasciolariidae (horse conchs, spindle shells) |
20 cm ShH (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Melanesia; north to southern Japan, and south to southern Queensland. |
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Commonly collected by shrimp trawlers, sometimes in large quantities (Ref. 349). Dredged alive in 30 m near Meyer Island (Ref. 88739). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known from near Meyer Island (Ref. 88739). C: Refs. 88739, 89036; O: Ref. 88739. |
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