Cymatium nicobaricum (Roding, 1798)
Nicobar hairy triton
Cymatium nicobaricum
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Ranellidae (triton shells), subfamily: Cymatiinae
Max. size:  9 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally collected by hand, where common, by native people of the Pacific islands (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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