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Pachycymbiola brasiliana (Lightfoot, 1786) Brazilian volute |
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| Family: | Volutidae (volutes) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm DL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 250 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: from Rio de Janeiro to Rio de la Plata, Uruguay. | |||
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| Biology: | Found inshore at depths of 10 to 36 m (Ref. 106750). Also found in estuarine area (Ref. 105985). Members of the family Volutidae are mainly predators on bivalves and gastropods (Ref. 106093). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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