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Name:
Common name:
Harpago chiragra → Chiragra Spider Conch
Synonym:
Strombus chiragra, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Superfamily - Order / Family / Genus / Scientific Name / Author:
Stromboidea / Strombidae / Harpago / Harpago chiragra / Linnaeus, 1758
Protection status:
Location:
Indo-Pacific / Philippines
Size of the article:
Length: 23,3 cm
Width: 17 cm
Height: 6 cm
Weight:
The "Big Boathook" has its distribution from the entire eastern Indian Ocean to the western tropical part of the Pacific. The interesting snail with its long thorns lives on a sandy bottom in shallow water up to 25 meters deep and feeds on algae.