Hexaplex varius
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) varius, common name : the varius 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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| Subgenus: | Trunculariopsis |
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There is one subspecies : Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) varius clausii (Dunker, 1879) (synonyms : Chicoreus clausii (Dunker, 1879); Murex clausii Dunker, 1879 (basionym) )
Description
The shell size varies between 29 mm and 65 mm
Distribution
This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean along Senegal and Angola
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References
- Hexaplex varius (Sowerby, 1834). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 November 2010.
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