Naticidae (moon snails) |
2.24 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine |
Indo-West Pacific. |
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Found on exposed rocky shores, amongst Mytilisepta virgata beds (Ref. 126136). Occupy the mid and low intertidal zone. Graze on microalgae, encrusting macroalgae, and their spores. A non-homing limpet. Migrates to upper shore levels in winter (Ref. 127113). A fouling species attached to raft frames in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121). Shell serves as a substratum for the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite (Ref. 127116). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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