Siphonaria javanica (Lamarck, 1819) Javanese false limpet |
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FAO |
Family: | Siphonariidae (false limpets) | |||
Max. size: | 4 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Madagascar to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia. | |||
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Biology: | Occasionally collected for food by coastal populations in the Southeast Asian region (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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