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Fusinus nicobaricus
Fusinus nicobaricus (Röding, 1798)
Nicobar spindle
Fusinus nicobaricus
photo by FAO

Family:  Fasciolariidae (horse conchs, spindle shells)
Max. size:  18 cm ShH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from Sri Lanka to Polynesia; north to Japan and Hawaii, and south to northern New South Wales.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Incidental catch of shrimp trawlers (Ref. 349). From shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known sporadically throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821). C: Refs. 349, 821, 83677; M: Ref. 349; O: Ref. 821.

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