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Thais armigera
Thais armigera (Link, 1807)
Belligerent rock shell
Thais armigera
photo by FAO

Family:  Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells), subfamily: Rapaninae
Max. size:  9 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: East Africa, Southeast and Northeast Asia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected for food by coastal populations (Ref. 349). Inhabits shallow subtidal zones (Ref. 349). On intertidal rocks facing the ocean (Ref. 799).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Henderson (Ref. 87866) and Oeno (Ref. 87907). C: Refs. 87866, 87907; M: Ref. 349.

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