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Rapana rapiformis (Born, 1778) Turnish shaped rapa |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Muricidae (purpuras, murex and rock shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Madagascar and Sri Lanka to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to New Caledonia. | |||
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| Biology: | Reasonably common in shrimp trawls (Ref. 349). Found offshore (Ref. 799). Voracious carnivore (Ref. 108591). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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