| Family: |
Potamididae (swamp-ceriths and horn shells) |
| Max. size: |
13 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Used as food in certain areas of Southeast Asia (Ref. 349). Found in mangrove areas (Ref. 128042) and are abundant in intertidal mud flats (Refs. 349, 128042). Often partly buried in mud, with only top of spire projecting (Ref. 349). Detritus feeder (Ref. 751). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 06 August 2010 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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