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Purpura panama (Röding, 1798) Rudolph's purpura |
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| Family: | Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from East and South Africa to eastern Indonesia; north to Japan and south to southern Indonesia. | |||
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| Biology: | Occasionally used as food in the area (Ref. 349). It preys on oysters, barnacles and limpets. Occurs from low to mid tide mark (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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