Family: |
Trochidae (Top shells) |
Max. size: |
7 cm SHH (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Melanesia; north to Japan, and south to southern Queensland and New Caledonia. |
Diagnosis: |
Shell conical, solid with flat base. Concave, flat or convex whorls with sudes covered with several spiral rows of irregualrly sized granules. Colouration: shell with axial streaks; base with radiating streaks or spots (Ref. 128042). |
Biology: |
Common in rocky shores, from low in the intertidal zone (Refs. 349, 128042). Subtidal, on rocks approaching reefs (Refs. 799, 128042) (Ref. 349). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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