Chicoreus longicornis
Chicoreus longicornis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
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Subgenus: | Triplex |
Species: | C. longicornis |
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Chicoreus longicornis (Dunker, 1864) | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific and off Australia (Queensland)
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References
- Chicoreus longicornis (Dunker, 1864). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Wilson, B. R. & Gillett, K. (1974). Australian Shells. Illustrating and Describing 600 Species of Marine Gastropods from Australian Waters. A. H. & A. W. Reed.
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