Benthic; depth range 0 - 24 m (Ref. 349)
Climate / Range
Tropical; 29°N - 29°S, 33°E - 126°W
Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, east to southeast Asia and Australia, as far east to French Polynesia and north to Japan. Subtropical and tropical.
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Sexual dimorphism pronounced. Shell of the males usually smaller and with shorter digitations on the outer lip.
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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models