Poropteron graagae Stag Shell

Poropteron graagae is commonly referred to as Stag Shell. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

16522 

AphiaID:

992993 

Scientific:

Poropteron graagae 

German:

Graag Murex, Geweih-Schnecke 

English:

Stag Shell 

Category:

Escargots de mer 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Muricidae (Family) > Poropteron (Genus) > graagae (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Coen, ), 1947 

Occurrence:

South-Africa 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

5 - 70 Meter 

Habitats:

Gravel soils, Rubble rocks, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

2,0 cm 

Weight:

2 g 

Food:

Carnivore, Predatory 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Poropteron graagae
  Graag Murex, Geweih-Schnecke

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2024-05-31 13:46:45 

Last edit:

2024-05-31 13:46:45 

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