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Neothais harpa
Neothais harpa, formerly known as Purpura harpa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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Description
Shell sizes vary from medium to large. Known for raised spires and strong sculpture with spiral ridges. Sizes range from 20-29mm. Usually multi-colored ranging in colors from light brown to a dark brown complimenting a dark color within the shell. Known as a non-broadcast spawner. Functional group indicated is benthos.
Range & habitat
Neothais harpa is endemic to Hawaii in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean. Found in marine environments, typically benthic and tropical. Commonly found basalt shorelines of the windward islands. Life cycle does not include trochophore stage. . Non-threatening to human life. Feeding type is a predatory Uncommon shell.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 448720.