Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778) is a animal in the Planaxidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778)
Planaxis sulcatus is a marine snail species found across the Indian Ocean, with a shell size between 13 and 35 mm.
The shell of Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778) varies in size between 13 mm and 35 mm. This is a marine species. Its distribution includes the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean off Mozambique, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Mauritius, Chagos, Aldabra, and the Mascarene Basin, as well as the Pakistani coast, specifically Sonmiani Bay (Miani hor). The trematode Lobatostoma manteri is a known parasite of Planaxis sulcatus.
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