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Babelomurex lischkeanus

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Babelomurex lischkeanus

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Muricoidea

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Babelomurex, Babelomurex japonicus, Latiaxis mawae, Babelomurex spinosus, Latiaxis

Babelomurex lischkeanus, otherwise known as the Australian coral shell is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

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Description

The sea snail is most commonly seen with a pure white shell, that is somewhat jagged. The shell is approximately 50mm in length at adult size.

Distribution

The seas snail is found along the Eastern coast of Australia, from Tasmania to the Southern parts of Queensland.

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Babelomurex lischkeanus Wikipedia