Chicoreus maurus
Chicoreus maurus, common name the Maurus murex, 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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Apertural view of Chicoreus maurus | |
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Subgenus: | Triplex |
Species: | C. maurus |
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Chicoreus maurus (Broderip, 1833) | |
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 95 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaii, the Marquesas Islands and New Caledonia.
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References
- Chicoreus maurus (Broderip, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 June 2011.
External links
- "Chicoreus (Triplex) maurus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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