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Family: Penicillidae



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Brechites attrahens
[Furbellowed watering pot]
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Verpa penis
[Waterspout shell]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Indian Ocean

Verpa philippinensis (Chenu, 1843)

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Verpa philippinensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Brechites attrahens Furbellowed watering pot Western Indian Ocean 1786
Verpa penis Waterspout shell Southeast Asia 1758
Verpa philippinensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1843



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