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Natica vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Calf moon snail |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Naticidae (moon snails) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Madagascar and the Persian Gulf, to eastern Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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| Biology: | Used as food and for its shell (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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