Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Muricoidea Subfamily Muricinae Scientific name Chicoreus microphyllus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Muricidae Genus Chicoreus Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Chicoreus, Chicoreus maurus, Chicoreus nobilis, Chicoreus banksii, Chicoreus denudatus | ||
Chicoreus microphyllus, common name the curly murex, 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 size of an adult shell varies between 35 mm and 124 mm.
Distribution
This species is widespread through the Indo-West Pacific region.
References
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