Fasciolariidae (horse conchs, spindle shells) |
6 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 12 years |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa, to Melanesia; north to southern Japan, and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. |
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Locally collected for the food and for the shell (Ref. 349). Common on rocky shores. Shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 349). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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