Chicomurex laciniatus
Chicomurex laciniatus, common name the laciniated murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Chicomurex laciniatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Chicomurex |
| Species: | C. laciniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chicomurex laciniatus (Sowerby, 1841) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 77 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found off the Philippines and Northern Queensland, Australia.
References
- Chicomurex laciniatus (Sowerby, 1841). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 110
External links
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- "Chicomurex laciniatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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