| Ranellidae (triton shells), subfamily: Cymatiinae |
| 9 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m |
| Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. |
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| Locally collected by hand, where common, by native people of the Pacific islands (Ref. 349). Most common between tide marks and in shallow subtidal waves. Inhabits dead coral blocks (Ref. 799). Also found in shelf zones (Ref. 349), outer edges of windward reef flats (Ref. 69146), intertidal coral reefs, reef and coastal lagoons, particularly on algae, boulder, coral, rock, sand and shell habitats (Ref. 83934). Also on seagrass and offshore banks (Ref. 109264). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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