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Sea slugs & snails

Rose-fronded Murex

Chicoreus rosarius

Also known as: Murex Shell, Pink fronded Chicoreus palmarosae, Rosebranch Murex, Rosebranch Murex Shell, Rosebranch Seashell, Chicoreus palmarosae

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@fishx6 · Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives · August 20061 / 2
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Overview

Found over coral and rocky areas of reefs. Beautiful shape and colour of the shell a pinky/mauve.

Murex shells are highly prized collectors items with their winged and pungent spines.
Some look like walking skeleton shells.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Body shape
shellsspikes

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found over coral and rocky areas of reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumMollusca
    3. classGastropoda
    4. orderNeogastropoda
    5. familyMuricidae
    6. genusChicoreus
    7. speciesChicoreus rosarius (G. Perry, 1811)

    SourcesWoRMSWikipedia

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