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Chiragra spider conch
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In Japan, they are distributed off of the Kii Peninsula and southwards. They live at depths of 5 to 10 meters, and can be found on coral reefs and the sandy sea floor. Its spindle-shaped shell reaches up to 15cm in length and has 6 horns. It is called suijigai in Japanese as the shape of the shell looks similar to the kanji 水.

Scientific name Harpago chiragra
English name Chiragra spider conch

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