Olividae (olive shells) |
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benthic; marine |
Indo-Pacific: Philippines, New Caledonia and Singapore. |
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Inhabits shallow sandy flats where it feeds on remains of other marine animals. This is a carnivorous species (Ref. 85382). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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National Red List Status: Vulnerable. Threats are habitat destruction, collection for marine curio and shell trade. Common in the 1970's but has been rare since then (Ref. 85382). C: Ref. 85382; M: Ref. 349. |
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