Pterynotus elongatus (Lightfoot, 1786) Clavus murex |
photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
Family: | Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) | |||
Max. size: | 9 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 8 - 183 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Oman, Philippines, New Caledonia and French Polynesia. | |||
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Biology: | Length based on occurrence record; to be replaced with better reference. Depth range is based on two occurrence records (Ref. 99550); to be replaced with a better reference. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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