Pterynotus tripterus (Born, 1778)
Pterynotus tripterus
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells)
Max. size:  6 cm ShH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Length based on occurence record; to be replaced with better reference.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known sporadically throughout the Philippines (Ref. 821). C: Ref. 821; O: Ref. 821.

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