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| Family: Coralliophilidae | SURG Catalogue Number: PROS0016 |
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| Genus: Coralliophila |  |
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| Species: radula | |||
| Distribution: Reasonably common throughout the SIMP. Distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific region. | |||
| Ecological Notes: Often found in small groups nestled in the depressed centre of plate or vase shaped corals. Predates on scleractinian corals. | |||
| Additional Notes: Well camouflaged by algal growth. Characterised by annular grooves on the shell and purple colour of mouth of shell. See PROS 0016-1. | |||
| Photographer: Ray Phipps | Date: 11/1987 | Location: N W Solitary Is. | Depth: 12m |
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